The Leica is considerably better then the cheaper Bushnells and Nikons. The new Nikon Monarch promises to be there best but it's still NO Leica. You WILL be very impressed with this unit. However, have you seen the new Sworovski rangefinders available in the Redhead/BPS Fall Catalog??? You know these babies have got to be awesome. I think they're something like $700. If the Swaro's are to $$$ get the Leica, you won't be dissappointed.