I can't comment on your experience with this scope, what I can say is that this scope was designed with the help of a very capable HFT competitor (Ryan probably knows who I am talking about). I am going to buy two 10x42 scopes from the new range for my boys to start in HFT tonight. I don't doubt in any way what you have said but I would say to you exactly what I have said to the shop where I'm buying them from "If they don't work they will be back at the shop to send back to Hawke because they aren't fit for purpose" last time I looked they are covered under law to that degree, so rather than put it on here or try to sell it in the future use your statutory rights and complain, until you have either a scope that does what it is supposed too, ie HFT or you get your money back. If they work you get a cheap HFT scope with an illuminated reticle for the times you may need it.