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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BruceH" data-source="post: 3649607" data-attributes="member: 106398">I do not see this as an optical issue but as a value issue.  Did you get $1,500 US in value is the question.  Give Swaro a call and see if they can give you a rough estimate of what it would cost to repair then add that to the $1,500 US.  If it comes to $1,700 US or less and everything else is like new and it includes all accessories, paper work and box, then that sounds like a good deal.  If $1,800 US, then it still sounds like a fair deal and I would consider keeping it if you are happy with it.  If much more than that, I would ask for a credit to get the total cost down around the $1,700 US repaired cost or get a full refund and return it.  Keep in mind those scratches, even if they do not hurt the view, significantly depreciate the value and make it much less marketable.  People do not want to buy top of the line binoculars with scratched lenses so the value takes a big hit.  I am confused on taking a loss on the exchange rate if returned for a full refund.  It you got charged $2,000 Canadian on the purchase, wouldn't you get credited near the same $2,000 Canadian on the refund back to your account?   This assumes there has not been a material change in the exchange rate since the purchase.  Google shows $1,500 US converts to $1,534 Canadian.</blockquote>