Always nice getting a deal ! Since you reached above your budget it would have been nice for you to take a look at Nikon's MONARCH HG 10x42's. They just took top honor's at Field and Stream's Best of the Test. I have been using a pair for 4 months now and they are truly special and worth a look for those thinking about dropping just under a grand. The light gathering and edge to edge clarity is excellent. Yes, I do some freelance work for Nikon but I buy many of my own optic's and this is one !
That being said I had beenusing the MONARCH 7 for 3 years and my Swaro has been sitting in my safe untouched for that time. A lot of outstanding bino's on the market today, take some time and look through as many as you can and buy the pair you think will meet your needs the best.
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