Playing the continuance game, he and his lawyer caused me to spend 5 days in court. He spent 3. The judge sent him for alcohol counseling at taxpayer expense. The judge was an ass, the court system was pathetic. I have often denigrated variable-power scopes.
People ask why.
First, variable power serves no purpose. You can hit what you can see, and it need not appear larger. Second, variables frequently shift point of aim when power is changed. Not always, but enough to be troublesome. Third, variable power reduces eye-relief, which should be greater rather than less.