Great glass....I spend more time behind my binocs than u can imagine, and I don't live or really hunt out west. I've had my LE Ranges for 4-5 yrs and am confident they will outlast me (I'm 51). Once you try these and take them hunting one time you'll wonder how u lived without em. They have allowed me to pick up movement and spot game in thick cover that I would have never been able to do without them.
Honestly they are the most important piece of equipment for hunting. I have nice rifles but would always consider a new one or a change. That's not the case with these binocs. Lastly I don't think they lose hardly any value unless they are damaged big time. Open box, demo, or basically unused like new is the way I bought my set and almost every top tier scope I own.