Betick,
It may be too late, but I have now had (or had access to) at least 4 SEEK Compact PRO units.
What I can tell you from hands on with multiple units is that there is a severe consistency problem with SEEK products.
For example, each unit I had (or had access to) was different. Some produced images FAR sharper than others. Some performed better where there was low temperature differential. Some focused better up close. Others were bad up close AND bad at a distance. ALL were supposedly brand new units by the way.
One seemed to have some damage to the coating on the lens when viewed with a magnifying loupe. Some would not focus at less than 12 inches.
On YouTube you can find videos where the images produced by a SEEK Compact PRO are just freaking stellar. Those videos give you the impression that the cameras are really nice. But what you will get is probably not going to be anywhere near that quality. Those videos make me go "hmmmmm".
It seems to be luck of the draw. My best guess is that SEEK gets a LOT of returns (this is suggested by their very slow response times for support)
My "opinion" is that they take those returned units and do just what it takes to get them to some reasonable level of working again, then repackage them as "New" and sell them for a bit less. So the unit you get can vary HUGE from the one your neighbor gets.
I'm thinking that if you buy directly from SEEK and pay their highest price direct form them, you will probably get what I would call a "Premium" unit. All the other units available for less at ebay, Amazon etc are the "reconditioned" units with much less quality. Pure opinion mind you.
The image you posted is awful. Seriously. On some of the SEEK Compact PROS the image was significantly better than what you posted both near and far and under the conditions you suggest. I would not personally be happy with your results for that unit. Believe me, some produce images that are FAR noisier than others.
I've had at least 2 that were as noisy as the image you posted. Truthfully, they are not even usable sometimes because the image is so bad.
The same unit might be fine up close where there are some significant temperature differences over ambient air temps for example.
I've decided that SEEK products just aren's consistent enough to be viable at this point unless you're lust looking for a toy Thermal Camera basically.
(UNLESS, you buy directly from SEEK and pay full retail). But since none of those I tested were directly from SEEK, I cannot even prove that would be the case.)
If you could go to SEEK and hand pick through a large selection of units you could probably get a good one. But you can't. You're at the mercy of chance and the odds are the 1st quality units are far and few in between. I have a feeling the earlier units were of better quality and maybe they switched chips or suppliers to make more money for the company. I actually do not know and these are just guesses.
If you want quality Thermal imaging, I think you still have to spend at LEAST $2,000 USD
UNLESS, you totally luck out and happen to get one of the good units with a good lens, sensor and processor.
I haven't tried FLIR or the others. Maybe I should. More research needed.
Just my experience and opinion from have handled a number of them.