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    Posted: December/14/2010 at 09:08
I wanted to get some thoughts on the refurbished Monarchs on the sample list. I noticed they only have a 90 day warranty but that really doesn't bother me as long as they are put back together right and the quality is still there. Would I be able to tell a difference in a refurbished Monarch and a gently used one? Is there any difference in the waterproofing or glass coating, and are the adjustments as reliable as new.
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Because of a 90-day warranty, I'd be hard pressed to get a refurbed Nikon.  I've only ever had one scope to fail and it was well past the 90 days.  They're probably just as good as a new one but a scope being a mechanical device and all, can fail.
 
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the only reason I haven't purchased a refurbed nikon off the SL is because basically Nikon can say your SOL after 90 days
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote onfinal Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/14/2010 at 17:48
If Nikon doesn't have any more faith in their own refurbish jobs than 90 days, why should I? There usually isn't that much of a price difference between Sample List and new anyway, so I would never give up the full warranty to save a few dollars on a scope that has already had something wrong with it once.

Leupold, Sightron and probably others offer full warranty on Sample List optics. That answers the question for me.
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I bought a 6x42 at regular price in mid 2007 then bought 4 more 6x42's later when they hit the SL in December.  Never had an issue with the three i kept (1 reg-2 refurb).  The other two went to my brother and no problems either that I know of.  I am surprised about the warranty though.
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Originally posted by 02Silver 02Silver wrote:

I bought a 6x42 at regular price in mid 2007 then bought 4 more 6x42's later when they hit the SL in December.  Never had an issue with the three i kept (1 reg-2 refurb).  The other two went to my brother and no problems either that I know of.  I am surprised about the warranty though.
For your sake I hope none of them do becase if they should (unless Nikon changes their policy) you're stuck with the repair bill or a new scope. 
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I have a Monarch UCC from the sample list 3 years ago. It has sat on 3 rifles without any problems. I just can't decide what its best suited on. One was a 300 win mag while doing a load workup. about 50 rounds without any issues.
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For your sake I hope none of them do because if they should (unless Nikon changes their policy) you're stuck with the repair bill or a new scope. 


Me too.  They are fixed so maybe that will be less to break.  A lot of performance for the money though.  If I were doing it today with what is available I would buy Vortex probably on that price point.


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