I really like my Vortex Razors. They are really good. I have heard terrific things regarding the Viper series as well. Depending on the dough you will spend, the Diamondbacks represent a really good bino at the "low" end money wise.
Sorry to hear about your Swaros man....that SUCKS!
Good luck with the new purchase. There are a lot of good binos out there. You should also consider Minox (especially Doug's deal on the BD BR series right now.), Promaster Elite, and the Cabelas Euros. All really good glass with the BD BR series from Minox being a step down but a terrific buy with Doug right now. Razors and Euros are very similar, with some saying they like the Razor better and some saying they like the Euro better. I have the 10x42 Razor and my friend has the Euro 10x42. They are both really good. I like the compactness of the Euro better, but I like the eyecups of the razor better. View is very similar to my eyes.
Firehawk