As with everyone else, DARN TOUGH. You can't beat their warranty as dumb as a sock warranty sounds. I have yet to burn a hole in any of the pairs I have. As a second, oddly I have some SnapOn socks that I got from a local dealer and they're great but I can't find them anywhere else.
I had a 2015 Ram Eco diesel that I traded to a dealership for way more than I had in it. In return I got a 2011 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 that took my payments down to $200 a month from $400. I get the appeal to having a full size truck but I wouldn't trade my truck for anything other than a 4 door...
I just picked up a 6.5 PRC. I haven't been able to find anything under $2 or so a round locally (IN). So I personally would jump all over that deal. Until then I'll have to buy my stuff as it pops up on ammoseek.
I have been using my Pop up 38 for 2 seasons. I haven't had any issues at all with noise. It took me a while to figure out how to use all the space without over packing though!
I second this. I just picked up a Tikka 6.5 PRC off of Gunjoker at a good price. 6.5 CM is at $1.04 cheapest on ammoseek. 6.5 PRC is .40-.50 more expensive. I spent over $2 a round to sight in the scope with local ammo.
I'd also check and see if you can find the ammo locally. I had trouble...
I picked up a set of second hand Nikon 10x42's and a harness for them for $100 from reddit. I figured they'd be good for a starter pair. I've been using them for about 3 years in the midwest (IN) and haven't even looked at another set. So all that being said a secondhand pair have served me...