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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ceasar" data-source="post: 3515476" data-attributes="member: 26155">Tm,I agree.I don't think that it will be possible to tell whether Leica's Portuguese made binoculars have better quality control than their German made ones have based on the complaints that we receive about Leica's reputation for antsy and snotty service here on Bird Forum.  I had no problems with Leica service when I purchased new screw on replacement fold down rubber eye cups for my long discontinued Leitz 7x42 Trinovid BA.  They did advise me that they were running out of parts for these binoculars and that future repairs, if needed, would be questionable.  They also had a computer record of the other Leica binoculars I owned which I had registered with Leica when I purchased them.Bob</blockquote>