Ole Bally, thanks for clearing that up. I recently purchased a scoped rifle in 308 Norma Mag. The gun had not been fired in almost 40 years. After firing 8 rounds I noticed that the cross hairs were canted (just like yours) however, in my case the turrets were canted as well. I'm a firm believer in the old adage "that one should not throw the baby out with the bath-water." I hope you can get your scope repaired properly for a reasonable sum and in a reasonable amount of time. Although not a Swarovski I sent 4 Vintage Weaver K 4 scopes to Iron Site (a repair facility in the States) it took them fourteen months. Since I was going to put them on the shelf for future use anyway, the time lag didn't cause me any concern. Your needs are obviously different.