Thanks Dwayne & Calvin for your input.
I figured that warranty work on the Sightron would have to go to the US, but I'm surprised with Weaver. Given the US DoS rules, I'd really prefer not to have to deal with any cross-border purchases.
Right now I'm leaning toward the new generation Sightron, because while I live the Leupold competition scopes, those are more 2x the price ($700 vs $1550). If you've got another source Calvin, let me know
Still saving up for a used 6PPC rifle, and I'd rather not take money from that and put it into optics. My rational side is saying that investing in good optics is worth it, as I'll probably have a custom built rifle in a few years to replace the starter, but... I guess I'll struggle with that for a bit longer, since I'm not planning on buying anything until April/May.
Thanks
And a belated happy new year guys
-- Stephen