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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PhilR." data-source="post: 3222483" data-attributes="member: 118722">Bob,One can go on ebay and find just about any Leupold bino ever made.  Sure, it may take some time to find the rare ones, but finding current and recent production is pretty easy.  I purchased our Hawthorne for $239 last year.  They are still available.  Prices vary from listing to listing, of course, and on any given day of the year, there might not be one available.   But they do come and go, and if you don't like the price of any particular item on ebay, then just wait a week.Regarding internet reviews -- the majority of internet reviewers really don't have any business putting up reviews, as they have no idea as to how to evaluate and rate any particular items.  Rarely, you can find a review done by someone who knows what they are talking about (enthusiasts, such as is found here), and these reviews are very easy to discern.  I only take about 1 or 2% of the reviews on internet retail sites seriously, and this certainly includes bino-selling sites.  If you want to put great credence in internet reviews - be my guest.  I will certainly not make that mistake, so you don't have to try to convince me otherwise.....</blockquote>