I wasn't suggesting eliminating sub $100 binoculars from the magazine review. Just don't eliminate 100+ dollar binoculars from the review.
Am I surprised "Astronomy" put a $100 limit on the binoculars in their review? No. But, IMHO, they aren't doing their readers a favor by doing it.
NW, if the magazine doesn't review the better binoculars the newbie sure as heck won't know if they are "worth it". Reviewing them might help the newbie figure out if they are worth it.