South Korean scopes used to be very good, but as far as i can tell they are not.

i have '80- mid 90s Swift scopes (South Korean) and they were as every bit as good a Leopold. as a matter of fact, Swift had an over-counter warranty. if the scope goes bad (such a broken reticle, gas escapes....), take it back to where you puchased it and they can put on new one free of charge. but time changes, companies are sold and sold again (sold, then sold, then sold....) and the bean counters say they can do it at 1/2 the price and no warranty.

so i went to Leopold and Vortex.