If considering an aftermarket trigger, the Axis II seems to be $100 more than the Axis. The McCarbo trigger is more than that, but, is a little better than the Axis II trigger.

My Axis II came in an XP package years ago from Walmart. The inexpensive Bushnell scope on it wasn't great, but, it worked. When I replaced it I gifted it to someone on another forum who has used it for several hunting seasons.