I was hunting Africa with clients this past September. One of the guys brought along a pair of M24 US military compact binos. He told me he got them on e-bay for around $150.00. I may be mistaken but I think they were marked Northrup Grumman. They were extremely clear and great size for carrying in the bush.I have an older pair of compact Leupolds and really could'nt see much difference. The only minor drawback was the rangefinding reticle which you sort of had to look past as glassing. But than again it could come in handy, never know when you will want to call in heavy artillery on a entrenched warthog.
All kidding aside these appear to be great binoculars for the money.