yep,as expected.i got the same old crappy 3x9x42.with the fuzzy image and black haze back.i took it to the range with my atv beater .223 with the 3x9x40 tasco "world class" that is about as old.the tasco won in the optics dept.now thats really bad,but true.no response from customer service.or even a "survey card" either "hmmmm...?"