My serious hunting rifles are all Leupold scope equipped but I do have a number of knock- around, beater rifles that have Japanese Tasco scopes on them. Years ago, before I could afford Leopold or Redfield scopes, Japanese Tasco's served me well and I never had a problem with them. I still pick them up from time to time at gun shows and put them on whatever suits my fancy at the moment. They still work fine despite their age. Besides, this county I live in [Lassen] has more rocks than any place on earth and if I am going drop a rifle or trip over a rock and bust something, I surely don't want it to be one of my serious rifles with a Leopold on it. Beater rifles with Japanese Tasco's have a place here in God's rock garden!