"Birdwatching" magazine in the UK (January issue) has a review of the Hawke Frontier ED 8x43. It rates them very highly, giving them practically top "marks" for Design & Ease of Use, Optical Rating, and Value for Money. The reviewer mentions a little edge softness and the "halo" effect, but says these can be easily dealt with by re-positioning the eye (I´ve no idea how this resolves edge softness). He also says they felt a little heavier than others in the same class, which is odd, because the specs say they´re even lighter than the Zeiss FL 8x42. They´re now available from some sites in the UK for 280 sterling.