Well, I went ahead and splurged on a good pair of binocs. I think I will be in the doghouse for a little while, but I hope it is worth it. I ordered a pair of Leica Geovids last week and they should be in later this week. I have been saving up for them and hope they will last me a long time. I was debating between them and the Sworovski El's, the built in range finder is what sold me on the Leicas. It was a lot of money to spend on glass and my wife thinks I am retarded for spending so much on a pair of binoculars. Hopefully I will be happy with my buy many years down the road. The best price I could find ($1895) was at a local Gun Supply Co. that is in my hometown. I know it doesn't matter to many of you, but I just wanted to get a little positive feedback to boost my moral. The wife is making me second guess my purchase. Anyway, I will let you all know how they perform in the field once I get them in.

Happy Hunting,
Trent