I'd like to keep this in the $500 - $1,200 range if I can find something I like. I don't use a spotter often, but have a mule deer hunt coming up (pending draws) and it would sure be nice to have one for that. Hoping to find something I could use this year and then possibly resell. That said, I know the chances of getting my money back out of it are better with higher end glass. Just a matter of how much $$$ I want to tie up in this.
I have a Cabela's/Vortex Intrepid HD spotter. This is a cobranded model that they teamed up on to have a better price point with a HD glass. Has the same glass as the vortex razor Gen 1, and if it ever broke they would send you the new viperHD. It is an 80mm 20x-60x. Come with a neoprene sleeve. No scratches, etc. MSRP on this was $1,099 but i bought it for less