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Message: <blockquote data-quote="David in NC" data-source="post: 3393344" data-attributes="member: 111913">Janice Ann-1.  Welcome to the forum!2.  If you do buy sight unseen, most GOOD online retailers offer returns but Eagle Optics and CameraLand NY are two of the best and easiest, although I also sometimes order from BH Photo-Video (ALL my camera gear comes from there) or Adorama.3.  If you're in SW VA I'd sure be willing to let you try some of mine (I'm in NC near the TN line but sometimes travel over into VA).  Always looking for reasons to go birding.  o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />   And while in this day and age you absolutely should be wary about meeting folks from the Internet :eek!: I'm a career law enforcement officer also.  I have 6x32 Vortex Viper HD, 8x32 Vortex Diamondback, 8x42 Leica Ultravid HD (which would only be slightly better than the just retired Trinovid-you likely wouldn't see much difference) and a Kowa 10x44 Genesis.  I just offer this because I know how frustrating it is to read about bins but not be able to look through them before buying!</blockquote>