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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ceasar" data-source="post: 1656590" data-attributes="member: 26155">Martin,Excellent report, thanks!  I've been trying to find a picture of them on the internet but had no success.  I wonder if they are as squat and homely as the 8 x 30 EII's are.  Of course, the oversize prisms the E II's use contribute to their looks.The 8 x 30 EII cost about $240.00 US funds about 6 years ago.  A bargain, even in those days!  The 10 x 35 EII cost in the neighborhood of $450.00. I don't know about the covering on your Minerva's but the main complaint about the EII over the years has been the tendency of it's the leatherette covering to "bubble" and work loose.  This is annoying but doesn't affect it's "legendary" view.  This covering appears to be a thin sheet of rubber over the magnesium housing.  I find that the best repair material is the "Loc Tite" brand glue that comes in small tubes with a small brush attached inside the cap.  Get the version for sealing rubber to metal.Bob</blockquote>