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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BruceH" data-source="post: 3252259" data-attributes="member: 106398">Well, I can just speak from my own experiences. I have had my 10X42 SF for over two months and use it every day, and have zero problems.  I also know three people that have Zeiss SF binoculars and they have had zero problems.  Finally, I saw a display model last week for the first time and it had zero problems.  It is the nature of forums to post problems for all brands so use your best judgment if there is a real issue or not.  I gave it six months and decided issues with this model are no worse than any of the others.  You can reduce your concerns if you buy from a vendor with a good return policy so you can check it out for yourself.  Also buy from a manufacturer with a good written warranty.  The USA warranty for the Zeiss SF is a transferable lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship, and they have a five year no fault policy to the original owner.  I personally have no concerns about the quality of my purchase because first, I can find nothing wrong with it, and second, I have confidence if I problem should come up, Zeiss will take care of it.  It has been an exceptional product and I thoroughly enjoy using it.</blockquote>