On the contrary. You get WAY MORE than you pay for with this optic. Great clarity, Japanese glass, precise adjustments, lifetime warranty, great FFP reticle, tracks very well, lightweight and the list goes on. Their halo rings are light, precise and strong AF. Far more than you pay for, where the other high end brands you mentioned, you get WHAT you pay for, but you pay A LOT for that. Most of the clarity, and other fine adjustments in those 2-3k scopes are wasted on most shooters anyway making them a waste of perfectly good money. I’m going with the Arken in 95% of tasks. They are proven. Their customer service too is fantastic. I gave the EPL 4 4-16x44 and it’s bang on.🏆
Awesome. I've been hearing about them for a while now and I'm super stoked to hear your opinion on them. I think they're probably a good entry level to intermediate option for people just starting to get into ELR.