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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brocknroller" data-source="post: 1727255" data-attributes="member: 665">Well, you certainly have given them a good workout. Not to be a "stickler," but it's ironic that at least a couple Leica HD owners have described the focusers on their samples as "sticky". <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I don't think the problem has been completely "smoothed away," but it must have significantly improved, because I've read less complaints about the HD's focuser than the BR's, and frankly, with the Teflon fix, I was surprised to hear any complaints at all. After using the Zen 7x ED2 for a couple weeks, I think my fingers are now strong enough to turn a Leica BR focuser. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Seriously, I don't know if it's finally loosening up, or if I'm getting used to my four-fingered technique (two on one hand to push, two on the other to pull), but the last time I used them, I wasn't even aware of the focuser. I was "one" with the Zen.</blockquote>