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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 1529561" data-attributes="member: 56622">Dusty,Well I confess that level of imperfection of exterior finish is a total non issue with me.  My thought is let them spend the effort on the optics and it is OK with me for some levels of imperfection such as these to show up.  This is about what the Raven shows, and the Yosemite too.  But, since they don't hit my radar screen, don't interpret this as a dig at you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  As long as they don't bite from sharp edges when you hold them, or have the armor loose, or the eye cups fall off, or the focus wheel on crooked, at this price they suit me fine.  Now add some money to get to a higher quality overall glass, then I'm still mostly with the "innards", but will be more careful about the exterior as well.As long as the diopter setting stays put, I'm OK as well, but that does seem that even with a more inexpensive glass, the alingment there on the diopter scale should match.</blockquote>