Is it just me or has vortex become garbage?

Anyone have/heard issues with the Razor HD Gen II? Just about to order one.

Tomochan: Thanks again for the great review.
Tomochan said:
I have never been a Vortex fan - always thought they were a great warranty company that made scopes. The PST line is where I felt there decent scopes ( quality vs price ) were at but I am very, very impressed with the Razor HD Gen II. I figure that the lower end stuff is just there for market share and marketing.
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burnaby said:
That is why you want a swivel bipod. For harris get the lever.
With my TRG bipod level, load to lock in position. A lot easier than harris knobs.
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Levels, bipods... I may need someone to teach me this stuff as I have no clue. I'm having a hard enough time finding an optic that will allow me to have a clear reticle and sharp focus on the subject (I have high index eyeglasses that mess with me when using an optic).
 
Pretty straight forward to level a rifle before you pull the trigger in person; don't have to remember all the terms, just twist/turn with your hands.
Good luck finding optics, sight is very personal, hopefully you have a range with folks that have the scopes you seek to look through them at distance of at least 100m.
st1264 said:
Levels, bipods... I may need someone to teach me this stuff as I have no clue. I'm having a hard enough time finding an optic that will allow me to have a clear reticle and sharp focus on the subject (I have high index eyeglasses that mess with me when using an optic).
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Hi everyone , my Cossfire Vortex scope canted on me . 15 degrees off , called Vortex Canada , now I will ship them the scope for repair , sad after 20 rounds it was canted with a 308 ??

Hope they fix the probem , I have never dealt with then before ,, anyone had issues with their repair service ??
 
Hightrailtracker said:
Hi everyone , my Cossfire Vortex scope canted on me . 15 degrees off , called Vortex Canada , now I will ship them the scope for repair , sad after 20 rounds it was canted with a 308 ??

Hope they fix the probem , I have never dealt with then before ,, anyone had issues with their repair service ??
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My experience with Vortex was only positive. Their warranty and customer service was excellent and I cannot complain. I had/have few Vortex scopes and none of them had any issues. Yes, the PST glass is not as clear on x24, for example, as a Nightforce glass or even Burris XTR, but for the money, it's an excellent scope.

As for the Crossfire, I wouldn't put it on .308. I understand that there is some limitation with low-end scopes and buying something for $150 one shouldn't expect much. Any other brand will be the same; quality product simply cannot be inexpensive.
 
I can't speak for the lower end Vortex stuff since I've never owned anything (and never will) lower than a Viper PST series. I've never had any problems with one and even though I sold my 6-24 I still own my 1-4 and 4-16. The magnification ring on the 4-16 has become very stiff and I'm thinking about sending it away for repairs but it's still performing well other than that.
I had a chance to look through a PST gen 2 last week and it was definitely a nice scope but unfortunately the improvement over the gen 1 has raised the price enough that I'd rather look elsewhere as I don't like the idea of spending $1500 on a scope made by a company known for how awesome their warranty is because so many have had to use it.
 
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