Most folk couldnt tell the difference between a good lower priced scope and a megabucks one, myself included. A mate showed me his new 600 quid Bushnell which was to go on his HMR. As much as it looked ok, i couldnt see a bit of difference optically from one of mine.
I know theres a bit of pride of ownership with something expensive, but personally i`d sooner pay for a top quality underdog. Spend the difference on bullets.