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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NDhunter" data-source="post: 1728171" data-attributes="member: 74573">John:I think most of the stories you have heard about the company offering the superior service on damaged binoculars would be Swarovski.I wonder what 80% coatings really means.  It seems very hard to imagine,does that mean there is a lot of scratches, but 80% remains, HA!  That would be unbearable and unsalable to most people here.  Scratches beyond the coating into the glass would be unacceptable.  But, at the right price these optics may be just what someone can use.  Some have reported that with careful polishing some of these scratches (microscratches) can be removed.  When watching optics for sale some sellers mention a scratch, mark, etc. defect that cannot be seen when in use.This can be a topic all in itself.Jerry</blockquote>