I have the T5Xi 5x25....
1. The reticle gearing broke on Shot 1 of the 2015 Guardian Competition. This was the first run of the new scopes....
2. After the drumbeat of bad reviews and not tracking and breaking, they finally set up Customer Service for returns.
3. I got a brand new Scope with updated internals.... Works perfectly now. I love the SCR Reticle... it is awesome.
4. Scope is clear, wide field of view and I like the Turrets to tell me where I am at.
The one thing I have noticed is that the tube (34mm) is oddly shaped and can be difficult mounting for eye distance. It is like the Knobs are too far rearward or forward to where I run out of distance between rings that would fit normal scopes.
Is it worth the money?... eh.. I would look for a good used one online with the Steiner Logo on the Knob Caps (2nd Gen) then see if it's okay.. if not, send it to Steiner and have them replace.
Depends on what you get it for.