Great discussion thanks guys. I must say I’m not really any further on my decision - I kept swaying both ways. On the one hand the S&B is from a higher pedigree with a legendary status of extreme durability, on all my direct experience and hunting circles they remain unchallenged. However, there are a few independent reports of recent QC slipping - such as a high quality optics company saying they no longer deal with them due to to many send backs in recent years.
Then there is a lot of hype about Maven, but with some digging there do some to be some complaints. Has anyone seen this review?
He’s suggesting it falls short - main gripes I’d worry about being the illumination bleed through and the weak clicks on the turrets. Has anyone else had these issues or did the reviewer get a lemon?