Tallahassee
NES Member
It all depends on what one's goal is. I have some nice glass, happy I spent the money on it. But, some people might not have the extra cash. The stuff coming out of china fits their need, and to a certain degree, is actually good quality. If all you're going to do is stand on a fixed line at a square range, the chinese products will serve people well.
I'm not getting into the "don't buy chinese" argument. I have done that before with optics, and it's just a waste of time, especially with the leupold junkies. Hardly any scopes are made here anymore. They are assembled here. There is a ton of false marketing and propaganda with the intention of misleading buyers.
Back to the op, I like my Trijicons. Fairly light, and I have yet to break one. I sent an older accupoint back because I thought it was getting dim. They went through it, sent it back to me within a couple of weeks, no charge.
I'm not getting into the "don't buy chinese" argument. I have done that before with optics, and it's just a waste of time, especially with the leupold junkies. Hardly any scopes are made here anymore. They are assembled here. There is a ton of false marketing and propaganda with the intention of misleading buyers.
Back to the op, I like my Trijicons. Fairly light, and I have yet to break one. I sent an older accupoint back because I thought it was getting dim. They went through it, sent it back to me within a couple of weeks, no charge.
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There's also the problem where at the bottom sewer end of the market or even right into the middle of it you're not going to find anything that's American or Jap. So in some cases the alternative is basically going without... although one could argue at least with a Leupold scope, even if part of the thing is made in China, the front end of the money is going to an American company at least...
