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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NDhunter" data-source="post: 3169985" data-attributes="member: 74573">Steve:This thread started out about, "what is a binocular factory".  If that means from start to finish, that means a raw glass manufacturer with blanks, the grind, finish, coatings, the body, armor and assembly, to a finished product.  I don't think this is being done by any seller in only one place.The other points mentioned above confirm that most all of these things are done by various manufacturers, and assembled in various locations.  Not to minimize this, things are done by each manufacturer with different levels of design, quality and execution. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Jerry</blockquote>