I purchased a new Savage 10 predator MAX in 6.5 Creedmoor a few months ago and mounted a cheap 3x9 optic I had while I researched better optics and saved some cash. I purchased from Amazon and fullfilled by Scopelist a NF SHV F1 4x14x50. Upon delivery, found a defect in about the 2:30 position in the outer area of the glass. It appears to either be a crack or debris on the inside of the optic. It's size does not change with magnification. I used CDA to clear both ends of the scope which made no difference. Under no circumstance am I living with it. I've never bought a scope with an out of the box defect like this and especially at $1250, it's a non-starter.

The trouble is, to return it through Amazon, I have to pay return shipping plus insurance to scopelist and then purchase another (anywhere I suppose). I could register it and send it to NightForce which is much closer to me (Idaho) and let the warranty process go to work. What say you?

Thanks!