I think they are fantastic! Before winning these binos I'd only ever owned binos in the $300 range, and the nicest ones I had looked through were Zeiss Conquest HD standing outside a Sportsman's Warehouse store. I have very little experience with high end optics. The HG's are incredibly clear, fantastic in low light, my eyes never felt fatigued, and I found I didn't need to refocus often which was a surprise to me. I hope that helps. My biggest take away from this is that high end optics are worth the money.