I would buy a nearly new Swaro or Leica before buying a brand new other brand. If you do this you will only need 1 spotter in your lifetime and have the best spotter available! Take a look at Craigslist, Ebay, classified listings, etc. Cameraland or somewhere else may also have demos. If you can't find one for $1,000 save up or sell some of the stuff around your house....it's worth it's weight in gold to have the very best optics!