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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Binastro" data-source="post: 3384077" data-attributes="member: 111403">I like the EII. The Conquest is excellent but a bit heavy.The Terminator, original model, also had a metal endoskeleton. So nothing new there.Has anyone seen a one piece binocular body broken in half or split?I have seen broken hinges, bridges and eyecups.Also two piece bodies broken at the joint.If I can find a lookout I intend dropping two worthless fungus filled binoculars from 20ft and 50ft onto concrete to see if I can break a body.I think I will put them in thin Tesco plastic bags so the shattered glass stays in one place.Unfortunately I don't have a suitable location or a lookout., so it might take a while.I don't want to hurt anybody.If not I'll try to toss a binocular 20ft in the air onto the pavement.If anybody wants to do the same, please report the results.I think that the design of the binocular matters more than the material.</blockquote>