Been there done that. I was looking at those recently. I ended up with 7x42 Bushnell Discoverers. I am thrilled with them. You can find them on the net for under $300 if you look hard. I was a sure thing for the Nikon Monarch ATB 8x42's until I handled the Discoverers. I almost hate to say Bushnell since they have drug their name through the ultra low end market for a few years now. . .but these are different. For starters they are made in Japan.They are very clear and bright. I can see better than these under all conditions than I can with just my eyes. They really make the deer stand out from their background. I was counting points on a small whitetail buck at 700 yards at around dusk tonight.