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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spyglass" data-source="post: 2039252" data-attributes="member: 18470">I've had my 15x since Apr 03, not a whit of trouble (except the @%$^&*# eyecups, which I finally trimmed level with the plane of the ep). It's stored obj down on a shelf by my upstairs patio door with a Pentax rainguard on the ep's....when taken out, I carry it in the case for the 7x42FL, a perfect snug fit w/the Pentax cover in place and it's liable to wind up in any position, in a pile with other cased optics in van or pickup. The above comment about getting focus sharp before hitting the IS is absolutely right. But I've found that I rarely need the IS unless I'm looking at something more than about 30* from horizontal, due to the shape of the bino....the easiest hi-power I've ever had to use, and I've had several. The optics complement is so good I'd keep it even if it didn't have the IS.....</blockquote>