Ummmm (clears throat). First of all, anyone should be able to tell that I am a new member and have no experience with this forum whatsoever. I'm a member of dozens of forums, probably more, and they all have vendors. Having a vendor doesn't mean that you're going to get a great price on any product necessarily.
So when I posted my first post actually describing and showing the scope that I was THINKING of purchasing, nobody chimed in, nor were there any vendors anywhere saying that they they could offer me a better price. So I ask, why didn't somebody say something then? It was very clear that I was on the verge of purchasing the scope and I didn't see any vendors kick in and offer any information... nor members of this forum... Then when I actually purchased the item that I listed in bold print that I was thinking of purchasing, everyone starts chiming in on how I could've got a better price through vendor? The phrase "a day late and a dollar short" sure does come to mind!
Second of all, not to be someone to want to get an argument started, but anyone who cares about their own product is going to chime in if I'm having problems or questions with it. I'm having issues or questions with a Zeus scope that I purchased, it would not be in the best interest of any vendor not to try to correct those issues and all problems because it could affect the purchase of that scope by other members. Trust me, if I'm having issues and a vendor doesn't chime in because I didn't purchase it from him, that's NOT a vendor I would have wanted to purchase something from to begin with.
People go on Amazon all the time speaking of issues they are having and yes, the minute they do, vendors are sure to post a response because they understand how important it is for people to be happy with the products they are trying to sell.
And honestly, the couple of y'all that aren't answering my questions because I didn't buy from a vendor on this site? Thats down right crappy. Since when does a member of a forum have to purchase products from a vendor on the forum or they won't get any questions answered? That's not the purpose of a forum, to only promote and buy products that vendors are a member of. That's called a website or advertising. That's not what a forum is. Its an outlet for other members to talk to other members about other things. I'm sure it will take me all of 15 seconds to Google how to site in a thermal scope and I will get my answers from others that arent being quite as particular about where I purchased my scope from. However, I did not have to, because a couple of nice gentleman above were very clear in how to do this and I appreciated the information very much. To the other people who seemed a bit more interested in where I purchased it from and not offering that information, I think you need to grow up a little bit.
Armasight should have a great interest in assisting anyone who purchased any one of their products, regardless of where they were purchased at. If any vendor had at any moment offered me a deal I would've opened up talks. But since that never took place, I did my own thing. So don't blame me, blame the vendors who weren't being more attentive to what took place on the forum they are member of, especially monitoring an article specific to a comparison of thermal sights, which is sure to spark interest in the purchase there of
And this I will tell you in ending, you have a problem with the scope, even if used for an entire month and it was beat to hell, I can return it to Amazon or Optics planet and get a refund no questions asked. I'm not too sure that would be the case for the vendor.