Of the four failures involving 3200s that Clarke mentioned, all of them were used in the mountains and banged
on rocks, and three of them were on magnum rifles. Of all the hunters I know that have Bushnell scopes, I've
heard of two 3200 failures over the years and none in the 4200 or 6500 series. Previously we've heard from a
sheep and goat hunter who bashed his Elite scope on the rocks numerous times over six years of mountain hunting
before it fogged up and was replaced under warranty. A lot of us have used Elites for years, have banged them against
trees and whatnot, and they've been fine. If you're a woods hunter they'll do a fine job for you, and you'll appreciate
their Rainguard coating if you're hunting in the rain. If you're after mountain sheep and goats, well maybe the Leupold,
being a bit tougher, might be the best option. For the average hunter, the Elites are excellent bang for the buck.
If you ever have a problem, yes the warranty is slow, but you paid a very reasonable price so you can buy another Elite
and be back in the woods the next morning...Leupold at two weeks can't come close, lol! When Bushnell sends you a
new scope in six months or so, sell it and get your money back or put it on a new rifle...if you ever need the warranty,
which most of us here have never had to use!
