Having gone through a BUNCH of cheaper pocket binos I finally splurged and got a Lieca 10x25 bino. AMAZING optics. I wished I would have just saved my money for a couple of years instead of spending a little every few years on cheaper stuff. I ended up spending more in the long run.
If you can wait another year why not try and save some cash over the next year and get some high quality glass. You will NOT be sorry.
I rarely use them anymore though since I did what I suggested and saved for a couple of years and got a full sized Lieca. The FOV of the compacts is pretty limited and using them in dark timber while elk hunting was sufficient but the full size are much better. It is also hard to hold those little buggers still when a guy is huffing and puffing.
WW