RE: Nikon Monarchs....
I don't have there bino's but I do have a couple of there scopes. I think they have great optics in them and a good coating system on the scopes anyway. I don't know what the price of the ones you are looking at is, but I also think the alaskan guide sereisfrom cabela's is a good optic. 8x42 are around 500$ and are great IMO.