I have had my 800yd Leica since 2000 and it is an AWESOME piece and I to have taken ranges in excess of 800 with it. I also have NEVER had a problem with water or fog and I use it YEAR ROUND with bow, muzzleloader, rifle and then spring turkey. I have even used it in the duckblind to take references (surprisingly most blindowners/serious duckers don't have one and deluge me with questions about "how much too that over there?" Or "how much too that farthest decoy" etc). I also have used the new Swarovski and they work GREAT also. I personally don't like the Bushnell models as they work fine in open areas and on large targets too maybe 400yds. It's the small targets and distances OVER 400yds that I think a person needs a rangefinder in the first place for!

My second pick is the new Nikon Monarch series. They work great as well but the Leica gets the nod for overall quality and those red readouts. Alot of folks don't realize that you can't see the black liquid crystal readouts of the cheaper finders under dark conditions. If a deer is on a treeline 400yds away and it is getting dark you will have trouble reading that black display.

Good luck,
RA