I'm in the same boat and have been doing some research. I've heard good things about the Zeiss PRF, which is on sale right now for $599. Its larger than some of the others, but its suppose to be easier to hold steady and reportedly gives fast readings. At a much higher price, the Swarovski are very nice as well, but I've read that the readouts on the screen are a little harder to see, and at nearly twice the price I'm not sure they would be any better than the Zeiss. I've also heard good things about Leica, which are more compact, but I've heard some people say there hard to hold steady on long range targets. For a mid-price unit, I keep hearing good things about Nikon. I would avoid Leupold rangefinders. While Leupold makes good Scopes, I've heard a lot of people complain about the quality and reliability of their rangefinders.