I was disspaointed with the two Nikon Monarch scopes that I obtained. These were mounted on used rifles that I bought. I have their top end "Venturer" binoculars and these are excellent.
I did a semi-scientific test of these two along side scopes costing far more, about the same price and a couple of scopes that I had that MSRP's for about $200 less. My test was viewing into the woods behind my house as the sun set. The Monarch's were one the first to go "dark". The clarity of the edge to edge image, the detail and contrast .... just were not there well before other comparible priced scopes were still very clear .... Leupold Vari-X III, Ziess Conquest, B&L 4200 and a Kahles.
They did not, and I did not expect them to, compare at all with the top end Swarovski and Ziess scopes that I have. These and the B&L 4200 were these last 3 to "go".