I know Docter optics were manufactured in Zeiss factory on the other side of the iron curtain and people speak very highly of these. Has anyone taken a look at the modern offerings from Docter? Are they comparable to Modern Zeiss or other high end scopes?

The reason I ask is that Bearbasin is advertising a full range of these scopes, with 3-9x40 priced at $369. They claim to have a lifetime warranty. The price seems very good compared to Zeiss and Leupold VX-3 lines.

forget about that junk - even Zeiss has lost quality dramaticaly over the last years...

If You want something very good, take a look at Swarovski scopes - they are by far superior!