Good but not great! - Nikon Monarch 7 8x42mm Binoculars

Ordered a pair of these and thought they would be exactly what I wanted.
After receiving, I set up a viewing comparison to compare a pair of New Nikon 5 10x42 ED against these. One object was 212yds, one @ 1.5 miles and last @ 30 yds (dollar bill test) Right away, I thought they were not as crisp as the Nikon 5. Resolution and clarity was slightly better on the 5 with ED glass.
Finally, I enlisted the help of a friend and grabbed my spouse to have them do the same test, with out telling them my results...
Last, the dollar bill test @ 30yds. All of us graded them the same. With in 30 minutes, they were on their way back for an exchange. Hopefully, this was just an example of a pair that slipped through QC.....