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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thorin" data-source="post: 1269630" data-attributes="member: 15682">I have to say that having owned a Leica Scope and eyepiece for 7 years I have had to have the front lens recoated twice and having cleaned it recently the coating is now coming off for a third time, and boy do I clean it carefully now. Leicas answers to this were1  we have changed the coating method so it will not happen again, after the second recoating, but it has happened again within a few months so what was the truth there ??2 - Use a UV filter. I'm not sure I'm happy I bought a £1200 scope in order to have to use a UV filter in order that the coating doesnt come off my scope. Anyway having tried a UV filter it seems to impart a lack of sharpness on photos when digiscoping (i've tested it on a stationary object with and without the UV filter) so its not an acceptable solution and it was an expensive filter. Also the attachment point for the quick release plate wore out The zoom eyepiece failed in that the ring that sets the magnification became loose until it no longer worked at all  Of my 3 close birding friends two have Leica scopes, one has just had his front lens recoated for the third time, while the other has had no coating problems but the zoom eyepiece will not stay locked into the scope, both currently have these faults away for repair. While my wifes Leica compacts are currently sitting in a draw with a  big crack in the drawup eyepiece cup. My positive comment would be the excellent service from the Leica service center who have always been very quick and helpful and hopefully will be again once the autumn is over and I have to send my scope back again (which in addition costs me £20 each time).Despite all this I cant help feeling its bit of a kick in the teeth when you own 3 eyepieces to be told that you cannot now by a new Scope body to replace the one that you now feel is coming to the end of its life after only 7 years, rendering my three eyepieces which werent exactly cheap useless. I'm afraid from personal experience I would have to refute Jeffs comments that my scope is worth anywhere near now what I paid for it, my binoculars on the other hand, also Leica are still in excellent condition after 6 years.The upshot of this is that while I would have bought a new Leica Scope body had my eyepieces been compatible my best option now seems to be to sell it all second hand and buy a Scope from one of Leicas competitors for a £1000 less than the new Leica, there no way that either my self or any of my friends will be splashing out £2500 for a new Leica scope and eyepiece combo. Its obviously not that anyone think that its a bad thing for Leica to make a lovely new scope the unfair thing seems to be stopping producing the components to allow people to replace either body or eyepiece on their current system, my friend with the eyepiece being particularly worried because if it cannot be repaired he has a useless Scope body as he now cannot buy a new eyepiece that fits it.I would welcome Jeffs comments</blockquote>

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