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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Saturninus" data-source="post: 3214115" data-attributes="member: 130155">I did end up getting a pair of Habichts. I was fortunate to have a co-worker who was going to be in Germany for business, and he brought back a pair for me. I'm not sure what the warranty implications, but when I asked SONA about this, they told me that I would not have trouble getting warranty service for it. I figured that since they have to send these back to Austria anyway regardless of where it was purchased, it would all be the same. I'm really happy with them. Like you, I was also considering the Nikon E2, and while I think the E2 would have been better bang for the buck, the Habicht is such a timeless classic that I just couldn't resist. To me, it's like buying the binocular equivalent of a '67 Shelby Mustang.</blockquote>