:roll: Most of us make our purchases based on what we can afford, if on a limited budget, you buy cheap. If you can affford to purchase better equipment, then most likely you will lean that way. In the past I bought several items that were "cheap" because that was all I could afford. Today I can afford to buy most anything I want, and usually buy the best (?). One thing I have found, scopes make a diffrence. I have Bushnells that are OK, but the sight piccture through some of the more expensive scopes is by far better and increases my ability to hit the target.
Back in the early 60s I bought a BSA 30-06, used, and put a 4x Bushnell on it. I thought that was the best shooter in the world. It was fairly accurate, and took many, many mule deer and several elk. After a while I stasrted buying better quality guns, and better scopes. Today I take the BSA out of the safe, pull her up and take a peek through the scope, and I think, darn, how did I ever kill anything with this gun. :shock: :shock: