A couple of months ago I decided to shop for a reasonably priced new scope for my go to hunting rifle, my home tuned RWS 34 Panther. The scope I had on it was a decent one, but I needed a scope with an illuminated reticle. As my user name suggests my primary quarry is the loathsome grackle. The problem is that when you put a black reticle on a black target it is sometimes difficult to clearly see your intended point of impact. So I purchased a Leapers 5TH Gen 4-16x50mm scope only to return it because of those godawful zero lock/reset adjusting turrets. Without getting into details, lets just say I found them to be one big P.I.T.A. I have heard that Centerpoint scopes are basically rebadged Leapers. The Centerpoint Adventure Class is the equivalent of the Leapers 5TH Gen scopes. These scopes have one inch tubes. There is also the much more expensive Centerpoint Power Class/Leapers Accushot line that have 30mm tubes. But then I discovered a scope from the Centerpoint Adventure Class line that is different. The first thing I noticed was that Leapers does not have a 4-16x40 in their 5TH Gen line, only a 4-16x50. Then I discovered the most important thing. The Centerpoint 4-16x40, and only the 4-16x40, has the same adjusting turrets that are found on the expensive Power Class/Accushot series. Instead of those horrible zero lock/reset turrets, it has a lock ring at the base of the turrets. I found this to be a very user friendly and well thought out design. This was what I was looking for. But it doesn't end there. This scope has a generous 3.9 inches of eye relief, a big plus for me. It also has an objective that is adjustable down to 5 yards. But wait there is more. At 18.8 ounces this is a pretty light scope for a 4-16x40. And at only 14.5 inches it would probably be suitable for most fixed barrel rifles. It even came with a set of 1 inch Weaver rings (something I don't need, but some folks might). Finally, even the much maligned lens caps seem to be of better quality and are actually usable. As far as quality, the optics are as clear and bright as any scope that I've owned (including the scope it replaces, a Bushnell Banner 6-18x50) and yesterday I shot a 1/8 inch group at 20 yards, something I've only been able to do on two other occasions. Oh, and one more thing. The cost of this scope is $64.00. It's often been said that you get what you pay for. But every once and a while, you get a little more. I don't know what the long term reliability of this scope will be. I've only fired about 100 shots so far. If anyone has any experience in this regard please chime in.