I have this that I bought a few years back. Only made it outta the box for these pictures and one other time to look through it when I first bought it to stick on a GAP rifle.
Scope has never touched a set of rings. I just checked and there isn't even a single hair or piece of lint on either end of glass (stored in climate controlled safe with bikini covers on).
Only going to sell bc I want a different scope for deer hunting this fall