I have to disagree with that. The 10x42 GR HD is 97% of the Swaro EL, and every bit as good (better in my comparisons) as the SLC and Trinovid. Some people believe the so called "alpha" stuff only starts with a L, S, or Z and costs $1500+. I'm not an expert but I've looked through lots of glass over 38 years of big game hunting. IMO you can get 95%+ of the alphas with a Bushnell Elite, Meopta, GR HD, Zen ED2, Pentax ED, Cabelas Euro, or a Nikon LX. You will not see anything through a Swarovision that you can't see through any one of these.