At half their price I *might* consider a Leupold. Fact is that a lot of their glass and parts are imported even though they claim to be American made. I don't sell scopes so I really could care less about whether the warranty is transferable. Way I see it, if the scope is good and well built I won't ever need the warranty anyway. I've yet to look through a Leupold scope that I considered adequate glass for the price. Leupold has not progressed over the last 3 decades or so but has continued to raise their prices. In the mean time, their competitors has stepped up their game while staying with a reasonable price point. I'll happily stick with better Japanese glass at a considerably lower price point (Vortex, Bushnell, Nightforce). IMO, Vortex probably has the best warranty and customer service in the industry and they have better glass than any Leupold I've ever seen and cost less to boot.