Thanks Rick. Sometimes newer means better and sometimes it means cheaper to make
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. First it was a Vari-X-III, "top shelf", a year or 2 back it was a VX3 and as of 2015 it's a VX3i, gives one pause don't it
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? Where I live the stores don't stock an array of options to compare so it's "Ya Pay's yer money and Ya Takes yer chances" via internet
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I'm with ya on the big light gathering Objective lens's and Tubes, makes perfect sense for spot lighting P-Doggies and gophers. However I seldom partake in those activities
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