Ha. Unfortunately you are correct. The fixed 6x Leupolds used to be pretty decent. We used bunches of them and though the tracking was almost never correct, they did tend to hold zero. However starting around the FX change over, they started having issues as well.
One of the reasons that its hard to find a “normal” hunting scope without turrets that just works, is because there isn’t much of a market. The vast majority of hunters have no idea that their scopes don’t work...... other than they all know to check zero after traveling and before season. Why is that such a “known” thing? Because the flipping scopes don’t hold zero.
All the effort in scope manufacturing that has to do with true ruggedness and correct function is in the tactical/long range side. Where people care about hitting targets bigger than a bread basket. Now, must of those don’t work like people think they do, but pretty much all of the scopes that can take abuse and not fail are tactical scopes. The 3-10x NF SHV is nothing but a 2.5-10x NXS with features removed.
The rub is that most of what makes a good “sniper” aiming device, also makes a good “deer killing” aiming device. Only reticle and power being different generally.
The SWFA is very good, the SHV is really good too. The Meopta fixed powers seem to be solid, and Doug at cameralandny has some for good prices.