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Apparently the secret to cheaper scopes is to never adjust them once they're on, and use 'hold-over' when needed, as northdude says. I too,have a couple of really old Nikko-stirlings still going...

A couple of Hawke-scopes are apparently made in Japan, and are 'ok'..Endurance is one, I think, maybe. (best check) Rest are Chinese. I dont know of any Chinese scope that has metal pivots (they all...