We have had the ole discussion on the board about resale of good scope verses cheap scope. To prove a point I just sold a Leupold Vari-X III 3.5x10-40mm on Ebay for $340. I had purchased the scope 10 years ago in 1995 from Gander Mountain for $386.99 for difference of $46.99, so best I can tell it cost me $4.76 a year to own/use this scope. Again you get what you pay for. 8)