Unless it is a super duper collectable such as a unertl or a older redfield from the 60's I wouldnt pay those prices either. My dad bought a top of the line bushnell in the 90s and I have it now its still tracking good and on my 7mm mag. Some where my uncle has an old colt 4x for the m16 and and I keep asking him and he wont give it up. He had it when I was 7 back in the 90's so i know its not a cheap copy lol.