Recently was at cabelas with the "boss", and wanted to check out the sales. I wanted a new scope for the recently acquired forester. ive been a leupold owner for some time, but was told leupold recently stopped producing gloss finish. I checked out the zeiss terra 3x in 4 to 12. In the store, the sharpness, and brightness was at least comparable to a vx2. I purchased the terra for 289.00, plus a 5% vets discount. It was mounted on the forester, and was tried out this morning. In the natural light, I compared it to a vx2 on my finnbear 3006, to me, it was brighter, and sharper. I then compared it to a vx1, on my riihimaki 222, it was definitely clearer and sharper overall. I can see a terra in the 222s future. The duplex type reticle was a bit bolder than the leupold, which I kinda like. Overall, I like the scope, and will buy another.