The only one ive used is the Leica with the 15x56 binnocs. A few guys in a camp near ours have those and like them.
I know another guy with the Swarovski with the 10x42s but haven't tried those. I personally feel better served with 2 separate units.
First off excellent stand alone rangefinders are available in the $500 or less category, and very good large binnocs can be bought reasonably as well today making a total package much more affordable. They do have one advantage, in that it's always there while your glassing. That said, ranging is as a rule a once and done situation, and from that point corrections are made by observing hits.
Rangefinder techknowledgy has advanced very rapidly over the past few years. Im not so sure the actuall ranging aspect has improved much, but added features some seem to like are now available in rangefinders. So that could become a downside to owning a combo unit as well. We tend to use much larger glasses than those offered in the package units, which would make for a very expensive rangefinder if you opted to at some point to do the same. Just some things to consider before making any decisions.
I can see them being more usefull for a varmint hunter however where the binnoc power isn't as important.
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