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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NDhunter" data-source="post: 3163839" data-attributes="member: 74573">Steve:I am not sure about my biases, but Brunton has not been an opticsplayer and has not had much if any mention in a post on this site for years.It certainly has not any attention of hunters either.I am not inclined to purchase one now on closeout, but it seems youshould, and let us know how they perform.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />You said it why the market experiment failed.  Price things in the Alphaclouds and expect to compete and sell with the best.  It did not work.I deal with mechanical things everyday, last year my repair bill wasaround $18K, on my farm business, just getting ready for my tax  appointment.A variable rate focuser is difficult to design, and I believe more complexto build with precision.  Think about a lifetime warranty, Brunton hasnow relieved themselves of that.Alexis:  I should not be so hard on your wish list.  I just feel a veryclose focus ability, and that means closer than we have today, anda variable rate focuser rate, rank down around 9 and 10 out of 10 onmost binoculars users wish lists.  That means not desired very much.Jerry</blockquote>