Yes I have noticed the mushy turrets... I have a 3-9 weaver as well the turrets are better but the glass is no where near the same especially when the sun goes downI have a Marksman 3-9x40, bought it on sale a few years back for $300. Great scope, clear optics, well worth the money. If I had to knit pick it would be kind of mushy turret adjustments but that holds true for the Freedom series as well, have one of those too. Have not had a problem with it holding zero.