Vixen SP, then a GM8, then a G-11, then Tak EM200, and now an AP600E. (I basically have taken lessons from Striker, LOL).
All were good, but as you get bigger scopes, more stuff to hang on it, plus your expectations go up, you seem to want better, which means more cost.
As a comparison, I have a scope which cost about US$300 to build, and the mount cost way over 10 times that. Maybe the ratio is a bit slanted in the mount direction, but................
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