Jim,
You're a heck of a salesman! But in the end, debating this is just like debating Ford/Chevy, Coke/Pepsi, Beatles/Stones I'm afraid. :(
I guess I'm just a Leupold, Dodge, Coke, and Led Zep kind of guy! Oh yeah, I also like my bamboo-eating bear instead of those flying furry rodents too!