Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
...If the covers are coming off they can be easily re-glued with Loktite Glue and it will hold out for a year or more before it needs to be done again and that's with heavy use; with light use it will last longer. The glue comes in small bottles with a small brush in the lid. There are different kinds of glue for different repairs...
To anyone worried about peeling armor on the Nikon EII or any other binocular, camera, or similar, please read my post here
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1879965&highlight=vhb+adhesive#post1879965
This stuff is easy to work with, allows for a completely clean fix (looks like new), and is a permanent (but reversible) solution. Way better than epoxies and super glues.
--AP