This is my preference, so take it for what it's worth. But I ordered a 3-18x50 MHR-MOA. I looked through it and sent it back two days later. The glass looked fine, but the center crosshair of the reticle was not usable until about 12 power because it was so faint. Based on the reticle, I preferred my ATACR and Mark 5HD in magnifications similar to Steiner. I understand you are looking at a different mag range, but I'm just giving you my two cents.