Most of the time in the stand (and certainly in a store) you won't be able to see a clear difference, but during those last 15 minutes of hunting time the top of the line glass will take over even the mid price range glass. An example of this, a couple of weeks ago I was in a stand with my grandson. He had his Elite 4200 3x9x40 which is a nice little scope. I had carried my Zeiss Diavari just to make sure of what he might shoot. At dark he told me he couldn't see anymore. I took his rifle and scaned the field, not seeing anything. I took my scope and made the same pass and a raccoon was walking across the field. I could see his ring tail plainly and with the Elite I couldn't see the coon.