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Message: <blockquote data-quote="temmie" data-source="post: 3805250" data-attributes="member: 58016">Hi,I had to re-read what exactly was said about the future of Zeiss.Both you and the opening poster made it seem like you would hesitate to buy a binocular (in this case, the SF), because the company structure could change and the future products could veer towards lower quality... I wonder if you suggest that warranty / repair could be an issue in let's say 20 years, if Zeiss would only make low-cost (or outsource) binoculars? Do you feel they would e.g. not be able to cough up the necessary repair parts for the SF? If that is the case, I don't think this would be an issue. 30 years is long for a company these days, but at the other hand, time flies quickly and top binoculars haven't changed dramatically over the years. Even if Zeiss doesn't make profits from binoculars, I foresee they will keep this part of their heritage as long as Zeiss exists.</blockquote>