I am not sure Jerry was saying Conquest HDs are remarkable. I wasn't. For me they are great honest performers with a focus speed that is a super compromise for getting onto nearby subjects then to far away ones and then back again, and all without overshooting focus unintentionally.
As for toughness, check out the Zeiss video of them being abused, run over and shot with a shot gun.
By all means feel free to be unimpressed, but those who enjoy them have a right to their opinions too.
Lee
Please quote where I said others didn't have a right to their opinion.... I found that comment bizarre. All I need was express mine!
I've seen the video several times. Impressive. However, I've held two or three pairs in my hand that have had slack/loose play, dodgy eye pieces and loose armouring.
One video doth not a tough binocular make!