Been using 8x32 Leicas for the past 10 years or so. Can't be beat, though they are on the expensive side. Also have an older pair or 7x26 Bushnell Custom Compacts. Probably 20-25 years old. Very good glass for the money then, and still serve as a good back up. Might be able to find them very reasonably priced on the used market.
You don't say where/how you're going to use them, but if you're going to hunt primarily in the Eastern woods where the cover is thick, I'd recommend 6x or 7x glasses. Plenty of power and easy to hold steady. If you would use them more for western hunting, long distance glassing, 8x or 10x would be a better choice.