It all started at the shot show when allan ore from sightron was at the booth showing off the new Slll series. I asked how does the new s3 series compare to the nightforce scopes and he said he playes with and compares all high end scopes with sightron to make the new sightron hang with the best of them. Allan said that the new s3 series scopes from sightron are just as clear as nightforce and let me tell you, when i looked through the 8-32 he had there i was digging in my wallet saying i'll buy this scope off of you and i dont care what it cost, of course that didnt happen. Also the side focus is awesome and the clicks are as perfect as you would want them. Allan said that the new glass is so much better than the older model s3 sreies, and that it has the best resolution off any scope they have ever tested in their lab and believe me when i looked through it i said WOW and thats all i could say.i have 2 of the 8-32x56 comming here in may when the first 50 are shipped out next week, i should have them no later than may 15 or so. I was going to order 1 more scope making three of them but all 50 are already sold and the next shipment will go out in the end of may.I have used and had a lot of high end scopes in my day and this new sightron is noticeably much better. You know how when once in a blue moon when you look through a scope and it make you go dawn, well thats what happens with the new sightron. By the way i have nothing to do with sightron im just an avid shooter that uses their scopes to perform better in the field.