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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ThoLa" data-source="post: 1343388" data-attributes="member: 50374">There we are. Yes, watertight Porro models exist. :t:And they do not cost fortunes. Nikon Action EX Pentax PCF WPII , .... So it can be done at a moderate cost, and the companies in question have the knowhow. So I guess it is the expenditure/profit return ratio that is an issue here. Salesnumbers of these models are probably deemed inadequate to justify a redesign. Swarovski shows it can be done at the high level without compromising the design (Habicht Porros). Even the focussing of these gems is significantly better than that of a lot of mediocre roof prism instruments. There does not seem to be a grave rearrangement of any internal components. Maybe the SE is altogether different(?). The bottom line is: for the Porristo who seeks top quality there is but one road to travel (or did I miss a side-street?)Tom</blockquote>