Worth the money is something that is different for each person. If you like to glass a lot, and spend a good number of hours behind them during your days, then I would lean towards the higher quality pair. The greater the clarity, the less stress on my eyes throughout the day. If you do a lot of glassing at first or last light as well, and those final few moments are really important to you, then again I'd go with the higher quality pair. However, if you're more of a casual hunter/glasser, getting out the odd weekend throughout the year, not spending long sessions behind the binos, and have other financial priorities or gear you'd like, then the Viper's may be the pair for you.
I switched to a pair of Swaro SLCs last year and I have to say, the glass is astounding. No longer do I get headaches or feel no matter how much I focus, I can't get the clarity quite right. Plus, the low light abilities were quite shocking as well.
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