okcmco,

Thanks for the suggestions. I am actually somewhat familiar with the Optolyth and Swift binos from various birding optic review forums. Great binos by all accounts.

I recently bought the 10x42 Cabelas Alaskan Guides as well as the Zeiss Conquest 8x30s. After extended use in the field for the past week I find neither to really suit my needs in comparison to the Nikon LX 8x42s or the Pentax XPs (though the Conquests were very comparable to the XPs).

I think I am going to opt for either a Nikon LX 8x32 or Nikon SE 8x32. Contrary to what you posted I have had very good relations with their customer service and both bins are top notch in terms of image quality and handling. Time will tell though which one I end up with. I will be sure to post when the time comes.

Thanks for the help. It is much appreciated.