Now and then, I get a customer who insists it is crazy to spend beyond a certain dollar point on a binocular and, in a sense, there may be some truth to this - if all we are talking about is optical performance. An unwritten law of optics is that beyond a certain price point on a binocular, you pay huge dollars to gain tiny improvements in optics. Won't argue that, but, then, there is more to a binocular and binocular price than just optics. One of the things you cannot test, for instance, is long term durability and reliability. I guarantee that people who use a binocular hard and use it on a daily basis, such as professional guides, understand why a person pays big bucks for a premium binocular. In fact, it has been my experience that a high price tag is often cheaper in the long run if you use a binocular and use it hard. Unfortunately, too many customers have to learn this one the hard way.