I've mentioned this before but a few years ago I had a Bushnell Trophy fail on an African safari, which prompted me to replace it with a Leupold and be done with it. That's by far not the only Bushnell that has failed on me but by far the most drastic one as far as consequences are concerned. Leupold has a rather mediocre glass compared to European high-end brands but they have a reputation of being bombproof, for a good reason.
I wouldn't avoid Bushnell altogether, but as they say, once bitten twice shy...
I wouldn't avoid Bushnell altogether, but as they say, once bitten twice shy...