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Depends on what you want to use it for. I have been very pleased with my Huskemaw which I chose because of the features that make it a great scope for back country hunting. The turret system for dialing elevation based on yardage works great, it has always been right on for me and much quicker for me than calculating moa. The windage marks seem to be good also. A huge plus for me is the compact size for a 20x scope. I cant pack a huge scope with the miles that I cover on foot or on a horse. The clarity of the glass is plenty good although many try to unfavorably compare it to other scopes whose strong point is haveing the best glass available. So it comes down to tradeoffs in best features. For me it was a choice between the husky and greybull and I chose the huskey to get the 20x over greybulls 14x. That said if your main game is paper, steel, or prairy dogs and your not needing to lug it all thru the backcountry chasing elk or mulies then your priorities make dictate something different.
Have fun trying to decide what to get with so many of us EXPERTSD_,
If your serious about hunting big game, think long and hard before going too high with the magnification. It can be harder than you think to find an elk or deer in your scope at 24X when he is slipping away thru the brush. I love having 20X with my Huskemaw but sometimes even this can be too much.
Also for long range hunting I really think that the turrets marked with yardage is the way to go. It can be tough enough trying to keep an animal accurately ranged without having to count moa and refer to drop charts when under pressure to make the shot before he disappears. I am speaking from experience that you often have only seconds to get it done even at long range. The BDC reticles can be good and quick but usually limited to only 600 yards. The 800 or 1000 yd reticles have too many marks and can get confusing in the heat of the moment. Again I'm speaking from experience about real life hunting situations.
The 1/3 moa dials can be a plus on extending the yardage on a single rotation of the dial and are still plenty accurate for hunting.
Dont underestimate the importance of size and weight for backcountry hunting.
You will get on a guides S-list real quick by showing up with a rig that wont fit in the horses rifle scabbard or is too heavy to pack up and down the mountain.
However if your more interested in shooting targets or p-dogs then forget everything that I have said and just go get the best glass that you have money to buy!
giving our 2 cents.
