I would fight 'em on this! :evil:
Just to let you know, Burris is notorious for having the highest MRSPs on scopes. Have you ever looked at, say, their Mt. T scopes? They have an MSRP of about $2000, yet most people sell them for about $1,100 or a bit less. As such, Burris' MRSP are WAY OUT OF WHACK! (Actually, I guess, at least to some degree, the same could be said about Bushnell and Leupold, but still.... :roll: ) As such, if Burris says 60% off MSRP, then you are really only getting only 10% off.
Burris has horrible customer service. Whenever I email them, their responses are ALWAYS evasive. Although I am not a huge fan of Leupold, there is no denying that Leupold has the BEST customer service. Burris could learn a thing or two from Leupold.
If Burris wants you (and us) to be happy, then tell them to "interpret" the "retail" price just like they did with your friend.
Zachary