It's difficult to say exactly how much better the view would be Neil. But with improvements in coatings I would say it would be definitely better, speaking from experience comparing my son's pair of 30 year old 7x50s versus a new pair of similar spec binos.
You may even be able to try before you buy, but even if you can't, many here have el cheapo brand binos from aoe.com.au and andrewscom.com.au and are very pleased with the views they get.
Cheers
