I purchased one also a while back. The new Master Series design and features seem like sensible improvements, and if they hold up well, they will be quite a value. So, I decided to try one out and see how it does. Unfortunately I usually do more buyin' than usin' lately. I gotta get that thing to the range and wring it out. I bought a new Savage 11F blue/syn .223 to mount it on - my economy coyote rig for the back of the truck. I better get out there and sight it in!