At that price point this is my favorite scope. My favorite at any price point. I don't need anything more expensive. I have few less expensive scopes and they are good for the money, but if you have a $500 budget this is the way to go.
https://www.swfa.com/meopta-3-9x40-meopro-rifle-scope-5.html?___SID=U
Over the years this scope has been sold under several names. This is the original Zeiss Conquest. Meopta made them for Zeiss and just put Zeiss badges on them. For a while Cabelas sold them with the Euro Instinct name on them. I have 5 altogether. One of the original Zeiss scopes and 4 with Cabelas name on them. When Cabelas discontinued them they sold for $250. I bought 2 new from Cabelas and 2 more used from the classified sections of hunting related internet forums.