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Message: <blockquote data-quote="birdazzLED" data-source="post: 1748017" data-attributes="member: 83781">I sent an email to Xian opto-electronic co. ltd because i'm curious, Adorama has not responded yet, and there isn't a single review that I can find online. They responded within hours. They said that they have been manufacturing OEM binoculars for famous brands such as Nikon, Minolta, Bushnell, Viking, Vixen etc over years and have been manufacturing for over 15 years. The model I had an interest in they say had a good reputation at the 2008 photokina fair.In tests they compared closely to SWAROVSKI new EL 8.5X42, OLD EL 8.5x42, ZEISS VICTORY FL 8X42, ULTRAVID HD 8X42 but in edge of view and chromatic aberration they were slightly inferior to SWAROVSKI new EL 8.5X42.I'm pretty sure their minimum order is 50.I had the chance today to go to the Audubon society store and look through their binoculars. I tried Vortex and thought they were really nice. I tried Zeiss FL and my reaction was WOW! Now I know what people mean by feeling like being there rather than seeing the image through binoculars. They (Audubon) apparently sold out of Zen Ray. Speaking of Zen Ray, it's really great that they have such a good working relationship with the manufacturer and they both, seemingly,  have customer's satisfaction as a number one priority. Because of Zen Ray, the manufacturer has a more direct line in what the customer wants and is able to make adjustments quickly. That is one aspect that builds reputation and integrity. I believe integrity - more so personal integrity is one of mankind's scarcest commodities.</blockquote>

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