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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 1442650" data-attributes="member: 56622">Well, I've been known to keep an eye out for various Swift porro binoculars.  Many of their old porros are still top notch.  You see Nighthawks, Triton's, Saratoga, Skipper, Newport, Kestrel and older Audubon's, as well as other interesting older models, quite a bit.  Here in the US there is  a top notch repair source (Nicholas Crista, former Swift head repairman), so for now repair and maintenance is reliable.It is just good to have an idea of what your are dealing with with older glass and how you handle the uncertainty of ensuring you are getting what you think.  A lot of those older porros are still really good and I do not feel optically disadvantaged when I decide to take one out the door with me.  Also if you know of a reliable source for repair.  A bad repair can really mess things up beyond redemption</blockquote>