Guess it depends on the definition of cheap... I consider vortex as cheap scopes, but they're known for being good quality... But like you pointed out, there's a lot of no name Chinese scopes that are air soft quality that people buy on Amazon for $30 and wonder why they won't hold zero on a real rifle...big diff in a $150 scope and a $30 one... But both are cheap, considering I've seen scopes listed for more than I paid for my bike, so it's all subjective.... Worry about quality and reviews before price... You can even Google reviews for scopes for this year and find countless reviews and test articles.... Without scrolling up, I think MT pointed you in the right direction earlier to good and cheap.... Let us know what you end up with