Jgraider,
I think you should ask Chuck about them, he had one I believe, and my opinion likely mirrors his and gunuts opinion. I along with Foss agree the build quality was good. I thought the color rendition was off in one I had, 10X42 for a week, but that could have been sample variation. If you can get 50% off MSRP, then as an intro glass could suit the bill. You are buying them for someone else, ....right?
Andy W.