Alright, I'm heading out of town tomorrow, so I bit the bullet (so to speak

) and bought the Bushnell AR optic 3-9X for $137 + 9 shipping and will get a $30 rebate from Bushnell (Ineedmoregear.com). Couldn't argue with the price point, though the extra 1/2 pound might not be fun. This will put my gun to the 8 1/2 pound mark with a 16" barrel.
I won't get it mounted and shoot until after March 4.
Thanks for all of the input.