The Nikons I used to own (the originals mostly) were clear enough, but as far as customer service, and overall performance go, my preference in Jap glass is Bushnell. Every Elite I've had since the B&L days was very rugged. I've returned some old Bushnells and always received a better new model in return...quickly. That includes an old Sportview I returned for a friend last month (his Howa wouldn't hold a group like it used to) and received a brand new Trophy XLT with Rainguard about a week later.

Bushnell>Nikon these days IMO.

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