$1000 is out of my league but I've never looked through a Swavorski or Zeiss or anything like that before althought I was tempted, I held back because I didn't want to be tempted any further. That's a LOT of money for glass IMHO, but then again I probably don't make the loot like you do which I congratulate you on. My personal preference is Nikon, maybe a Monarch have you looked through those? I wonder if there is a big enough difference between something like a Swavorski and a Monarch? I guess I'll have to look through a Swavorski and a Zeiss the next time I'm at my Bass Pro or Gander Mountain.

Good luck