I don't own one, but I've been going back and forth between this and the Swaro. It seems to me, in bright conditions Vortex is 95% of Swaro. Its the low light that the alpha glass begins to shine, but you won't be in those conditions much during competitive shooting. I had all but made up my mind to go with the Swaro until I signed up for some of the programs for discounts. At this point, I'm leaning toward the value of the Vortex.
Yeah - the Vortex at $1450 is tempting for me.
