Ive fielded the (4) of the 3-18x50mm VX-6 scopes on various hunting rifles for the last two years... Im impressed with the performance. My only complaint has been with material quality. The first versions had cheap plastic gears under the elevation turrets. I sent them back for an upgrade and they were returned to me with brass internals. So Leupold has made positive revisions...
I would expect the VX-6HD to follow suit and offer great optical performance with minimal weight... Im building another hunting rifle and the 3-18x50 will be the scope I buy
Im with "Koshkin"... If Leupold would offer FFP in this line, they would find many new customers