Both great choices, also check out Redfield revolution I spoke with a leupold rep and he told me the new redfields are just the old VX-2's with a redfield logo. Redfield also offers the same warranty as the rest of the leupolds. I have a Redfield Revolution 3x9x40 and it is awesome, great scope for the money and it would be hard to find a better one. Out of the crossfire and the s1 i would take the vortex a few friends have them and the glass is amazing and it is made in the US and offers a similar warranty to that of leupold.