I ended up with one of these. IIRC I paid somewhere just under $200.
Leupold Optics SX-1 Ventana 2 15-45x60mm Straight Spotting Scope - | Leupold Optics
It works for me. Someone was closing them out it might have been Cabelas. The tripod kind of sucks but I don't use it enough to replace it. Works well for me 100 to 300 yards.