I had so many searches set up it made my head spin.
Day after day of looking at all the scope listings. Ugh! :facepalm
Then one day... there it was! I could not freaking believe it! I placed my bid and then waited and watched the whole week. It was a long week.
I sat in front of the computer expecting to get sniped in the last seconds.
No one else bid on it! I got it for the opening bid price! 
My wife and kids heard me hooting and hollering from the basement when the auction ended and I had won it! 