My wife knocked my 10/22 over and I sent my Legend 5-15 AO in for repairs and I don't have warranty because they say the main tube is bent. I'm not impressed and I will not buy another Bushnell. I don't think it should have bent with just being knocked over, and the warranty thing cheeses me off. Would Leupold warranty have covered something like that?
I don't like Bushnell anymore
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Not likely 
...and one of the reasons that Bushnell is cheap, and Leupold is expensive. There ain't no free lunch - warranty programs cost money, and somebody has to pay for it...and that somebody is the custromers.
Like everything else in life, you get what you pay for.
Like everything else in life, you get what you pay for.
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Thats excellent news, a no fault warranty , gonna pass that on to all my buddies
I had very similar problems with both Bushnell and with Bausch and Lombe before they bought Bushnell out. I haven't bought either or dealt with any of their line of optics for years because of their poor service and warranty. The last scope that I sent pack for repair, wouldn't focus the crosshairs properly and reduce paralax at the same time. After getting the scope back from the authorised repair depot, the objective lens was crooked and the retaing ring was crossthreaded and damaged. When I complained, the dickhead in charge and probably the repair tech as well, said that I must have done the damage myself and wouldn't go good for the damages. I gave the scope, elite 4000, to my brother in law, he figured that he could get it repaired properly. He did, but had to send it to the US repair depot and pay for the repairs out of pocket, still a lot cheaper than buying a new one. Me I was just disgusted with the companies performance and will never willingly purchase another of their products. If I pick up a rifle with one of their scopes mounted, it's the first thing that goes. bearhunter
I have an older bausch and lomb elite, "bushnell with a suit", spotting scope, the problem is that a screw in the objective is rattling around behind the glass, should I send it in for warranty? by all the horror stories about them, am I better off seeing how many 500gr 500 s&w slugs will cure it?
I mentioned this in another thread a while back, but I'll repeat it. I had a problem with a Bushnell Sharpshooter scope (i.e. a cheapie) a few years back. The adjustable objective didn't. I took it in to the Bushnell repair facility in Scarborough (don't know if it still operates there) and after from a few condescending questions from the counter techie, walked out with a brand new replacement, and an upgraded model to boot!
I've had many other Bushnells/B&L's over the years with absolutely no problems. For the money I think they're great.
John
I've had many other Bushnells/B&L's over the years with absolutely no problems. For the money I think they're great.
John
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You can't beat Leupold for their quality and warranty honoring......Bushnell sucks....'nuf said....
I've had good luck with Bushnell Scopechiefs and Bauch & Lomb scopes for decades. One Bushnell 1.5X4.5 has been on so many rifles for over 30 years that I've lost track. It's currently on a 45-70, where it will probably remain as long as I have the rifle....which will be forever.
One long eye relief Bushnell finally buggered up internally about 6 years ago, and they replaced it immediately with the best comparable current model for the cost of shipping.
Perhaps the big difference between Bushnell and Leupold is that Leupold doesn't make a "cheap" scope, and the whole Bushnell line suffers when guys put a Banner or equivalent on a big hunting rifle and expect top performance. Buy an Elite 4200 and you'll have a winner with A-1 optics at a very good price.
One long eye relief Bushnell finally buggered up internally about 6 years ago, and they replaced it immediately with the best comparable current model for the cost of shipping.
Perhaps the big difference between Bushnell and Leupold is that Leupold doesn't make a "cheap" scope, and the whole Bushnell line suffers when guys put a Banner or equivalent on a big hunting rifle and expect top performance. Buy an Elite 4200 and you'll have a winner with A-1 optics at a very good price.
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The Bushnell 3200 and 4200 have lifetime warranties and for the first year have an over the counter warranty so if something goes wrong in the first year just bring it back to the store and they'll give you a new one.
Bushnell is a great alternative to the expensive Leupolds and offers the same or about the same optic quality.
Although if I had a choice id buy a leupold for one reason and one reason only over a bushnell and that reason is that they are made in the US while Bushnell is made in China. for cheap $100 scopes I don't care though.
and you can't really expect a company too replace a product that YOU broke. if there is something wrong with the product fine but if you chuck it in the lake or drop on some rocks thats ur own fault. that would be like buying a new car getting in an accident and then bringing it back to the dealer wanting a new one. would anyone do that?? of course not so why is it alright to the same thing with a scope and then get pissed when they wont replace it?
Bushnell is a great alternative to the expensive Leupolds and offers the same or about the same optic quality.
Although if I had a choice id buy a leupold for one reason and one reason only over a bushnell and that reason is that they are made in the US while Bushnell is made in China. for cheap $100 scopes I don't care though.
and you can't really expect a company too replace a product that YOU broke. if there is something wrong with the product fine but if you chuck it in the lake or drop on some rocks thats ur own fault. that would be like buying a new car getting in an accident and then bringing it back to the dealer wanting a new one. would anyone do that?? of course not so why is it alright to the same thing with a scope and then get pissed when they wont replace it?
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Personally I don't like Bushnell products. My last purchase was a YardagePro500 range finder. Under ideal conditions it won't even range a bull elk standing broad side at 380 yds, I had to range on a bush beside it. Leupold rules, but if you can't spend the money, there's always Burris or Mueller Optics. I base my dislike of their products on more than this one bad experience.
Although it may not be totally clear, in my initial post I said I didn't think it should have neen damaged by falling over and landing on the mat at the back door. It didn't fall down the stairs nor was it thrown out of a speeding car. It was propped up against the wall and was knocked over which is hardly what I would have considered to be an impact hard enough to bend the scope. If that's all it will take to damage one, I will look at something that has better warranty.Chopperhead said:
Swarovski warranty
I bought a used pair of 10X Swarovski high end binoculars...I got them cheap because the collimation was off (this means the two lenses didn't line up properly). I took them into a local (Red Deer, AB) Swarovski dealer (a camera shop)..he sent them off to Swarovski in Toronto or somewhere near there...a month went by...I asked what had happened and the dealer contacted Toronto...they told him that they hadn't been able to repair them so they had sent them back to Austria...another few weeks and they arrived back in Red Deer from Austria...looking like new..perfectly aligned and cleaned up too...It cost me?...NOTHING. No one even asked or mentioned a warranty or whether I was an original owner or any such nonsense...no questions asked..they repaired them and sent them back. NICE. They have worked perfectly ever since.
My scopes are all used fixed power Swarovskis and used fixed power (made in Germany) Zeiss...and used Leupolds 4X on my .22s (full size ones, not that dim compact thing)
I bought a used pair of 10X Swarovski high end binoculars...I got them cheap because the collimation was off (this means the two lenses didn't line up properly). I took them into a local (Red Deer, AB) Swarovski dealer (a camera shop)..he sent them off to Swarovski in Toronto or somewhere near there...a month went by...I asked what had happened and the dealer contacted Toronto...they told him that they hadn't been able to repair them so they had sent them back to Austria...another few weeks and they arrived back in Red Deer from Austria...looking like new..perfectly aligned and cleaned up too...It cost me?...NOTHING. No one even asked or mentioned a warranty or whether I was an original owner or any such nonsense...no questions asked..they repaired them and sent them back. NICE. They have worked perfectly ever since.
My scopes are all used fixed power Swarovskis and used fixed power (made in Germany) Zeiss...and used Leupolds 4X on my .22s (full size ones, not that dim compact thing)
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gitrdun said:
As the Yardage Pro 500 is only designed to read to a maximum of 220 yards on objects with the reflective quality of deer - or elk - I can't see how you think yours failed @ 380
I personally like Bushnell products as long as one stays with their top end products. I have one 3000 and two 3200 scopes along with a couple of 4200s. The 3000 is close to 10 years old and has ridden on a half-dozen different rifles and has survived literally thousands of rounds with the smallest cartridge being a 30-06. I have NEVER returned a Bushnell or B&L Elite for repairs. I wish I could say that about Leupold as I have had 2 of them calve on me in the last 10 years.
