Replacement for 2.5-8×36 Leupold?

[eltorro]

You say "may fail to hold zero". Has it ever done this? I have VXIII's that I have NEVER had any problems with. I have not had any problems with Leupold standing behind ANY of their Gold Ring products. Reticles are pretty simple to change.

Indeed. Not no known issues with axial recoil , but they changed two erector assemblies/ tubes in the past three years. And I never abused them. Golden and fast service, the shop is 15’ from my house, so convenient too… but I just wanted something that can be dropped and not having to worry about too much.
We are talking about accidental drops.