My brother managed to run over a VX2 scope late last year with his truck. I remember him telling me that it would have probably still functioned in a hunting scenario, but that he "messed" with it a bit, and "the guts kind of dropped out..." He sent it to Leupold w/ an honest description of what truly occurred.
Today, he received it back fully functional/repaired with a detailed description of the followup tests performed, to confirm its reliability. Name and signature of repair tech included. Cost? Not a dang cent.
He and I have always been lifelong strict Leupold loyalists, third generation. There's a fourth, but he is still picking up his first toy rifle and "hunting" the mounts on the wall! My nephew, Little "Bubba," will grab an old Nintendo Wii rifle (w/ Leupold optics of course) and his trusty PJ masks backpack or something, and definitely seems to spot more game in the distance, than I. Usually, these are some serious exotics too. We tag out together for sure.
Since the new year, I have purchased a new Leupold scope, range finder, and spotting scope. This is one of the reasons why I am sticking with them.
