I too had an obsession with glass.
Your optics are the most important part of the gear after your gun. You should buy the best optics you can afford to.
There are many good deals on used top tier optics out there- many are barely used. Spending a grand on a used set of used Swarovski or Zeiss is hands down better than spending the same amount on budget optics (FWIW I rate Leica just below the Swaro & Zeiss and well above the others).
