Hate to disagree, but...........
I have owned the Bushnell 400yd, 800yd and currently have a 1000yd Yardage Pro. I ordered a Leica 1200 to replace the Bushnell 1000yd Yardage Pro. When the Leica arrived I was very impressed with its tiny size and exceptional clarity for a rangefinder.
Since I had not sold the Bushnell yet I decided to conduct a direct comparison of the two. Naturally, I expected the Leica to be much better at ranging, which is the primary function of a rangefinder.
At short range both rangfinders gave readings within 1 yard of each other.
At medium range they also performed similarily.
At long range, the Bushnell was better at picking up small targets.
At ranges over 1,000yds, the Leica had a hard time reading the side of a huge building that was made of brick and glass. The Bushnell gave consistent readings on this target every time even when I extended the range to over 1,200yards. The Leica failed to read here at all.
When ranging pilings which protruded out of the water on an open bay, the Bushnell gave consistent readings at 300+ yards. The Leica was unable to read the pilings at all.
In the end, I kept the Bushnell 1,000 Yardage Pro and sold the Leica to a friend who was aware of my test results but wanted the Leica anyway.
We hunt varmints together and have occasion to range the same target from time to time. More often than not, the Bushnell proves to be a better unit.
While comparing only two units does not really prove anything, the results are interesting and it does show that actual comparasions can be more revealing than just reading a bunch of opinions on the internet.
VH