Spyglass - Does it have any usefulness?

[Laran]

I was thinking about giving my character a spyglass which he could use when scouting in the wilderness or on the ocean. However, there seems to be no mechanical advantage to using a spyglass over the naked eye in the system. I know that I can get a GM to come up with some advantage but I would have liked the item to have some kind of rule built in. What am I missing? (I know you see 8x farther but that actually does not provide any advantage since I do not find any early/mid spells with LOS range, it does not reduce range penalties, or anything else)

My problem is that this cool ;little bauble costs 20 gp which is competing for a whole lot of other things at lower levels. Does it provide any use/advantage? If not, I will wait until 8-9th level when a waste of 20 gp is not a big deal.

[Pirate Rob]

Seek wrote:

You scan an area for signs of creatures or objects. If you’re looking for creatures, choose an area you’re scanning. If precision is necessary, the GM can have you select a 30-foot cone or a 15-foot burst within line of sight. You might take a penalty if you choose an area that’s far away.

It would significantly improve the ability to use the seek action a long distance away.

Left to the subjective nature of your GM but spotting a hidden ambush 200 ft away using a spy glass seems a lot easier than with the naked eye.

That said, I'd wait 'till a higher level when the gold cost does not consume a significant portion of your wealth.