I have a low light monocular and I agree with that. Not only does it put the perspective out in front of you, but it shakes a little when moving. At night it forced me to slow down which was good. I haven't worn it in a while. I will have take it out again soon.
I need to get a thermal monocular to carry around. That is a weakness of the low-light stuff. You can only see clearly a short distance. After that, it is mostly looking for movement. I assume it would be better with some practice. I remember seeing rabbits out in the open and thinking they were one of the tree limbs nearby until they moved. On the plus side, my Dad and I got within about 30 yards of a buck before he got spooked. That was with my Dad not walking softly (his hearing is poor).
Overall, yes, professionals would completely outclass me in the field. I have no illusions that I would go out and get in a pitched battle with spec ops soldiers and not die quickly.
Of course, the odds of those guys coming near me are slim.