Guess it all depends on what you are using it for. I use Nikon Monarchs on my hunting weapons, I figure it I spend that much time in the woods, or stocking my prey, I want a scope that can take everything I dish out and must be clear and very good at low light. Nikon Monarchs I thing are hard to bet for the price. I actually bought a Ziess Conquest to try out as a recommendation from a friend and ended up returning it and exchanging for another Nikon Monarch. I light the Monarch seems much better to me and I found them clearer when zoomed up. I just mounted a 4x16 42mm Monarch on a Savage 116 FLHSS with low mount Millet SS bases and black Millet Angle-Loc rings. It just barely clears the bell and bolt...works perfect.