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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brocknroller" data-source="post: 1771483" data-attributes="member: 665">Dave,As they say, good [faith] comes to those who wait. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />It sucks to wait that long, and the more people who take advantage of Leica's "Good Faith" Policy, probably the longer the wait is going to be since they apparently have to track down parts in Germany and perhaps elsewhere. However, when you consider the alternative is buying a 10x42 Ultravid HD for $2,200, and that Henry attests to the fact that their optical design isn't all that much different from the Trinnie (hope I'm paraphrasing him correctly) and that some Trinnie owners don't find all that much difference btwn the two models, or at least not enough difference to justify the much higher price of the Ultravids, the wait will be well worth it, provided you have other bins as a back up in the meantime. Plus, given their state of disrepair, it sounds like the Leica techies will have their work cut out for them. Did you use these for hunting? Hunters can be very rough on their bins, stalking prey on their bellies through the brush and and skulking through the tree branches. I've seen some really beat Swaros and Leicas on FleaBay for quite cheap, but I wouldn't have touched the Leicas before the "Good Faith" Policy. Now, I might finally have the opportunity to wear the "red dot"! But first, I will wait to read your report how the repairs went in May. Keep us posted.Good Luck!</blockquote>

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