Although I agree that I love the 4-20 XTR II and use it on all my comp guns, I must not be aware of the criteria that makes for a rough sight picture.
I was shooting to a mile last weekend on 25x and was spotting my misses alongside a Meopta and Razor spotter. There were some no call shots. The ground was a little muddy and it just absorbed the bullet. But I pretty much saw everything they did, hits and small splash misses.. Sight picture looked pretty damn good to me.
I don't pick apart whether or not the world is coming through my optic in Ansel Adams quality. To me, the end result is how well it functions. And I have yet to have found it's limitations for spotting hits and misses versus any other optic. Nor do I have any issues hunting in the dreaded low light scenario or otherwise.
In my humble opinion, it's where the Hide shows it's flaws. Too much emphasis on glass quality that has little or no functional impact 99.9 percent of time. If you put a $1500 price cap on optics in the PRS, scores wouldn't change at all.
Having said that, I do understand why people love nice glass. Some of them look amazing with their brightness and color. They can be a pleasure to look through. Some of the high end optics on the market make the world just snap right out at you.. And if you have the money and don't mind spending it, I get it.
