I had two pairs of first gen Yosemite 8x30's. One brick and one light green. The eyecups failed on both. They would come up beyond stop and/or wouldn't stay up. I mailed them in for service after talking to customer service and trying to convince them just to mail me new eye cups.
Just got a box back today with two new pairs of them in black. While I am happy that Leopold stood behind their product and sent replacements I'm disappointed that I don't have the brick and green models with their more svelte armoring. If I'd known they were going to swap them I would have found an alternate source for eyecups and swapped them myself. So be aware that if you send in a pair of first gens in a now unavailable color you may get a basic black new pair in return.
It is possible that they discovered something else wrong with the ones I sent in other than just the eyecups but there is no paperwork indicating that such is the case.
I kept the other pairs around as nice loaners once I got my Gold Ring 8x32 HD's. Plus I really liked the look of them and the colors. Not even going to open the boxes on these. Looks like I have an early start on my Christmas shopping. : )
Just got a box back today with two new pairs of them in black. While I am happy that Leopold stood behind their product and sent replacements I'm disappointed that I don't have the brick and green models with their more svelte armoring. If I'd known they were going to swap them I would have found an alternate source for eyecups and swapped them myself. So be aware that if you send in a pair of first gens in a now unavailable color you may get a basic black new pair in return.
It is possible that they discovered something else wrong with the ones I sent in other than just the eyecups but there is no paperwork indicating that such is the case.
I kept the other pairs around as nice loaners once I got my Gold Ring 8x32 HD's. Plus I really liked the look of them and the colors. Not even going to open the boxes on these. Looks like I have an early start on my Christmas shopping. : )