Well, just pulled the trigger for a little Xmas present to myself. Cabela's has the 10x42 HD on sale for $800, they're regularly $1400. Couldn't resist the deal. It's on backorder, so I've got my fingers crossed that they show up before my mid-January archery coues hunt in AZ.
I did quite a bit of searching various independent reviews of binos, and most said the glass is as good as any, including Swaro EL and Zeiss Victory. The one noted drawback is the weight. At 34 oz, they're 7 oz. heavier than the Zeiss and Swaro. But to save $1000, I'll carry a few extra ounces.
Interestingly, I didn't get charged sales tax. Now that Cabela's has a retail store in WA, they'll need to start charging sales tax on Internet orders. But maybe that doesn't start til their next tax year...?
