I will tell you this....I was in this exact same spot a few years back. I had a 700PSS....that's right a PSS not SPS, so I was already pretty deep into the rifle.

I took a week long class. I needed some glass.

I figured, what the hell, I'll pick up this Millet that's on sale. I forget all the specs, but it had a huge objective, 1/8 MOA turrets and an illuminated ret. I bought it. On the second day the optic had a catastrophic failure.

A guy in class had a spare fixes 10x Super Sniper, so I bought that on the spot...because I had little choice. Now, I am still impressed with a that optic, but, it's not what I want.

So, now, I have to buy my THIRD scope for the rifle.

When I boughty scope for my SPR, I did a lot more research. I asked a lot of people I respect for input. I wanted good low power up to about 10x. Almost everybody told me to not waste my the with the lower power.....but I knew better.

I picked up an IOR 2.5-10x FFP illuminated ret optic. Love it. However, I never use the 2.5.....I really wish I would have gone with something like 4-14x.

What have I learned? Figure out what exactly you want and shop around, a lot. Unless YOU change your mind about a feature, don't compromise on your spec, stick to your plan.

What have I learned? FFP, MIL/MIL and illuminated reticles are a must for me, it's what I like and want. As far as magnification, that depends on application.

The biggest lesson? Buy once, cry once. Having the best scope you can afford will NEVER hold you back. Just look at my 700.....I'm in like $400 for the Millet, $300 for the SS and now another $1200-$1500 for the next scope. Hell, I could have bought a used S&B, for what I'm going to have invested.

That's why I didn't even blink when I bought an ACOG for my 16" AR15, or a S&B Short Dot for my 308MWS, or even the IOR for my SPR. Expensive? Painfully so. Am I held back by my optics, ever? Not at all.