Everyone has opinions on scope quality comparison and also experience with scope problems and customer service. I'll give my experience. I've shot Leupold scopes for 30 years. They've come along way since the mid 80s and they were at the top back then as they pretty much are today. I've been using Sightron scopes for about 9 years on rifles and a red dot Sightron on my Bows since the mid 90s. Both companies optics are tough and very clear. I use the Mark 4 Leupold's mostly and they seem to be on par with the SIII scopes in all areas. At least thru my eyes. I will not and cannot say Leupold is better in anyway today than Sightron in those two models. What I will say is that the only difference between the two scopes is price. I've paid much more for a Leupold scope because I was a Leupold guy than I did for Sightron's. Today, I'll buy the Sightron because I'm just as much a Sightron fan as a Leupold fan. I'll also have quite a bit more money in my pocket when that purchase is complete. I was introduced to the red dots on archery gear and it's all I've shot since then. I've used 6 different red dots which include Leupold and Sightron is the best out there IMO. All that said, I'll continue to use Sightron if their price remains lower than Leupold's for my rifles. In 30 years I've had to use Leupold customer service for a return one time. That was for the first Leupold scope I purchased back in the mid 80s. I had to return it in 2017 due to the turret screws being too tight to turn. They didn't make the model scope I sent back so they replaced it with a much higher end model. Never had a problem with Sightron in 9 years.
