There are two things I don't like about the European scopes...generalized...They are heavy. They have short eye relief. I think the optics are great, but I get a bit of "magnum eyebrow" from them from time to time; they tend to get me flinching, whereas the long eye relief Leupolds give me a comfort range.

The newer European scopes are now much lighter than they were a few years ago, but they have that 3" eye relief, still. I think that the US manufacturers have some way to go in puting out scopes for the type of guns we here enjoy. I don't think we matter much in their marketing plans...plans for 15x85x120's for the next generation of super, ultra, magnoriffic loudnboomer 30 cal. magnums...