JTard from United States, CA Public Profile

I was skeptical of all the features being offered in this scope, in less than a $1000 package, in the year 2024 and not being heavily flawed. Unfortunately, my expectations were met. Not succeeded. The diopter ring and parallax turret were too easy to spin and gritty feeling, like there was dirt caking the sealing gaskets, already. Also noticeable CA on 10-12 power, but it was whitish blue CA, with very thin, sharp edges/borders, so it didn't bug my eyes much. Edge distortion highly visible, but within acceptable boundaries for scopes up to the $1200 weight class. Those issues, alone, weren't deal breakers; but the illumination? Garbage. Visible starburst, flashlight and bleed, on the lowest power, in medium light conditions, in thick woods, during a late afternoon, in August? Unacceptable. Bump up scope seal tolerances, purge with Argon, bump glass clarity up maybe half a step and massively improve the illumination for low light, but keep it viable for blazing bright days. Bump up the minimum price another $400, if that's what it takes, to make a good profit, after the upgrades. This scope will fly off the shelves, once these aforementioned improvements are made.