Mine was less $300 (bought with Cabela's bucks, so really it was free). Works in rain, and if I lose it, it wouldn't be hard to replace it. Notice that this is my second one, as a strap on my old Bushnell Yardage Pro 500 broke and I didn't notice until I got back to the truck.

I spent good money on glass. For my range finder, I use it occasionally, and of 5 animals we took so far this year, I used it before the shot on 2 animals. It isn't a tool I depend on based on the hunting I do, which is usually up close and personal, within 75 yards.

It was a good tool to have when I was out guiding the boys. I would gauge how much you spend based on how much you will need it. If you want to "be like Big Stick", and shoot across canyons, get the Leica, otherwise, the Bushnell or Leupold will do.

Good tool to learn "guesstimation" of distances. Guess, then range. Practice that so that when your batteries die, youy'll be able to make the shot.