I mostly hunt in the woods and rarely would I have the opportunity to adjust the power on a scope. I have also been witness to POI change with variable scopes as the power is moved up or down from sight in. These were not the el-cheapo scopes. I am also of the mindset that the more features something has the probability that something will go wrong increases. The KISS system I suppose. I like fixed power in the 2.5 to 4 power range. I have tried the large objectives (I think it was a 44) and found I had to adjust my check weld. The, relatively, heavier crosshairs are also nice.