Nothing wrong with using more expensive optics, guns, or any thing else actually. Like I've said before, the only time ive had an issue hunting was when I fell on my Nikon and smashed the tube.
Perhaps I'm lucky, but almost everyone I know has had more optics issues than I have. My buddy has sworn of Vortex because 2 vipers in a row failed on him, and I've sent 2 leupolds back for another friend, one stopped tracking the other was dropped hard enough to dent the objective and chip the lenses.
That isn't to say that I think any of those are poor scopes, but crap happens no mater what brand, cost you own. The more you spend theoretically the less likely a failure is, but they still happen.
Honestly I now mostly use scopes in the 200-400msrp dollar range, and I lust after a bunch of the 800-1500 (and more) scopes ive used on other peoples guns.
Anything over 200 from a major, and I expect it to hold zero and track well enough to be easy to sight, as well as having about the best glass I can actually use in my applications. Again, I love nicer scopes, but what I buy does what it needs to (and I do a bunch of research before buying).
A case in point. I bought 2 used intensity 3.8-12x44s for 35 and 50 bucks a pop, I researched them for a while before purchasing, and they are great scopes for that cost....and a bit more.