RE: binocular selection - getting a new pair
 

Congratulations on the new purchase. The 10x50s are a very good piece of glass especially for low light viewing. You would have a hard time finding something comparable for less than $1000. Watch out for the digitial photo club though. I haven't heard anything about them specifically but I know there are a few online "gray market" dealers in New York that you have to be wary of.