Funny, I got mine in a giveaway too. I don't have any pricey scopes to compare it to. Bugbuster II's, Golden Antler, and a couple of Scope (Chinese) + Rifle combos. I mounted it on my Gamo 440 with a single piece Accushot high rise mount. It's very bright, rather heavy in comparison to the 40mm scopes I have. For target shooting from a bench I love it, would not want it for lugging around though on a hunting rifle.
Cheers
Mark