Did a TON of research on these and stand by this being the best value by far. Yes there are nicer scopes out there, but this price is insane for what you get. Took this to Yellowstone for wolf watching, got to know some of the pros there and used their Swarovski copes at times, as far as the image, couldn't tell the difference. But I'm not a pro either, I'm sure they could. But when those are around $2000, I'd say for the average person who wants a solid image, Gosky's the way to go. The adjustment for tracking side to side and up and down isn't as fluid as I'd prefer but that's it's only knock. At a couple hundred yards, this thing is crystal clear. Also pretty decent at low light which was important to me for dawn/dusk animal sightings. The phone attachment is a game changer, the pros at Yellowstone were actually jealous of that feature :) it really takes some great pics if you've got a good camera on your phone. Make sure to get a full tripod so you get some stability, I just got the amazon basics one, which worked well enough, no complaints and awesome value there too. Also took it out on a super foggy morning and it didn't fog up. Didn't get paid for this or a discount, just felt like for all the research I did, maybe I could save some time for the next guy. One video I found was of a hunter who reviewed it saying he hates China products but he couldn't dislike this scope. That's when you know it's good! I found that Celestron makes a solid entry level scope too ($170) and this is their wheelhouse, just thought the Gosky was the best value. Gosky also seems to stand by their product which pushed them above the name brand option. I've found that sometimes it's easier getting a replacement with a smaller amazon company than with the bigger names. Either way, it seems durable and I'm really happy with it. Stop looking and get it!
