Anyone spending 2k on a pair of binoculars to go hunting, has a screw loose in the brain box IMO. But I have no issues with those who do.☺
I got a good pair for a lot less than $99 at Harbor Freight.
Yer right, 2K is crazy.
I have a pair of Zeiss Victory 10x56 binos that run almost $3000 now. That said, there are some very nice ones available for that $4-$500 sweet spot. I won mine in a sales contest. If you are hunting mulies or sheep and spending 8-10 hours a day looking through them, there is a difference.