I personally took advantage of the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x Gen 2 & Mount Combo for $299. I ordered it on Monday and it was at my door on Thursday. Weather permiting, I am hoping to be zeroing it in sometime next week.
My son has the 1-6 Strike Eagle. Looking thru his and knowing how he researches everything before putting his money on the table made the decision easy for me.
However, a $4k budget would quickly change a lot of my decisions!