I have always used the Leupold VX-3 scopes I recently got a new rifle and was looking into some scope options and I see Leupold doesn't make the VX-3 anymore and it has been replaced by the VX-3i. It says that the i stands for "improved" but the last VX3 I bought was $700 for the 4.5-14x50mm and now the VX-3i is around $549 for the same model and I found it for $432 at one online store.

Has anyone else purchased one of the Leupold VX-3i scopes? Does it seem to be the same quality that leupold has always offered?