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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 3178598" data-attributes="member: 56622">Put the focus aside.  The whole point is that if this binocular has, oh Zeiss for example, armor and logo, not even you would bat an eye at a $2,000 price tag.  This is not the typical $1,000 binocular.  That's why I bought it and why I posted the review.This will go to Frank in a while and he can have it for awhile.  If you really think you can put petty objections aside and really take a long hard look at it for yourself, you might get what I'm saying.  If my recollection are right you and he are reasonably close to each other.I have no idea how much you might like it, or even how much you think it compares to whatever else, I'm not wanting to get anybody to trade off anything they have and are happy with.  That is not the point.The bulk of their custom purchases come from folks who use the demo function, decide pretty quick they like it and send it back for the custom work.  If they do that the return rate will be close to zero.  Unless the function of the binocular fails somehow, then the warranty is still in full force.  I realized from the outset this was going to be a difficult point to make.</blockquote>