Seldom right, but never in doubt...I believe optics has improved incredibly in the past 25 years-I peek through a 25 year old Redfield and Leupold and then a new one, and the difference is amazing. My scopes tend to be safe or range queens, so get little hard use, therefore an age comparison need not consider wear and tear. That said, a medium quality scope today is vastly superior to a top quality scope from 1980. Burris is a, to my mind, high medium to low high quality scope, and certainly adequate for 99.99% of the users of this forum. How much CQB events occur in, let's say, Iowa...I have found them very sturdy products and to my mind a good buy for the money. I don't believe the average user could determine any optical difference between them and a top of the line Leupold without a room full of equipment I wouldn't even know how to turn on, let alone use. I also think their tactical rings and Zee rings are excellent. The tac rings look way cool, which never hurts.