If you read some of my other posts on my VX-I you can see I've had bad luck with it. Had to send it in twice to Leupold for repair in 2 and a half years of owning it. It also loses zero easily if you bump it. It's clear enough but I can't tell that it's any clearer than the $30 Tasco from Wally World I also have. A couple buddies looked and said the Tasco looked clearer to them. Overall, I'm just not pleased with it and honestly would way rather have the $30 Tasco over the Leupould which cost me $225 a few years back. I see them for a lot more than that now.
One I'd add to your list is the Burris Fullfield II. It's probably my favorite scope I've used. Super clear. I was amazed at the clarity when looking through it. I've not had it for a full year yet so can't comment on how it will last but so far it seems good. It is super clear like I said, seems to do pretty good at holding zero when getting bumped from what little I've seen, I really like the crosshairs in it. Plus it was only $200 on clearance from Dicks with a Garmin eTrex GPS. This is probably my favorite scope I've used.
A Simmons Deerfield would be 2nd. It just has taken a major beating and held up well and holds zero well. Not quite as clear imo as the Burris but it's clear enough and has like I said taken a huge beating. Been dropped, banged around, etc and still holds zero. The only time I've had it lose zero was when I had another gun hit the scope pretty hard. It shot about a foot high. However, I also switched to a higher velocity ammo so I'm not sure if it was the ammo or if it lost zero. It's on a .22 so doesn't have a lot of recoil but it has taken it's fair share of abuse. This thing is probably 4-5 years old.
Out of what I've had.
I'd put the Burris as my favorite with the Simmons a close second.
I'd put the Tasco 3rd and the Leupold far behind in last. It's the only one I've had to send back at all much less twice.
The Tasco I bought as a cheap scope to get me by and as much as I've looked for something wrong with it I've not found it. I usually find that if you go into something looking for it to be bad it usually will be. However, this wasn't the case here. It's really surprised me and been a great scope for only $30 and it's pretty clear too. I'm not sure how it will be in 10 years but so far in the year to year and a half it seems good.
I just put the Simmons before it in my ratings as like I said it's held up to some abuse and I've had it longer so been able to test it longer.
I would not buy the Leupold again. I was greatly let down. After getting it back from them the 2nd time I put it on my new muzzle loader but haven't sighted it in to see how it does now. So can't comment on it now.
At this time, I do not hunt, but would like to eventually.
