eitanaltman
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I can't imagine a flagship Leica model NOT being durable. The Noctovid hasn't been around long enough to know for sure, but Leica has decades of history with the Trinovids and then Ultravids being fairly bulletproof.
I've also had a friend who's EL had the disintegrating armor problem, but I would consider that an aberration as Swaro also has decades of well earned reputation for making durable binoculars.
At this price level the build quality and durability should be superb from any brand. Nothing is perfect, so there will always be issues that crop up here and there with focusers, eyecups, broken seals, etc. At that point, the differentiating factor isn't the durability, it's the SERVICE the company provides to rectify the occasional problems that do occur.
I've also had a friend who's EL had the disintegrating armor problem, but I would consider that an aberration as Swaro also has decades of well earned reputation for making durable binoculars.
At this price level the build quality and durability should be superb from any brand. Nothing is perfect, so there will always be issues that crop up here and there with focusers, eyecups, broken seals, etc. At that point, the differentiating factor isn't the durability, it's the SERVICE the company provides to rectify the occasional problems that do occur.