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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tract_Optics" data-source="post: 3446739" data-attributes="member: 139122">Hi Bruce,Sorry for the delay.  I haven't asked specifically why a case wasn't included, but I would venture to say it was just to reduce cost to bring the line out as best priced as possible.You are correct that any soft case would need to be sourced from China and unless you're bringing in a large quantity you will pay a decent amount of change for them.  I completely understand that you like getting a case with a bino, but I'd personally rather save a few bucks as mine always end up in a asti hard case (usually a pistol or pelican style case) for storage.  Much easier to stack that way....and then when in the field they are in a harness.  Even had them in a hard case when I flew to Africa this past may, even in my carry on.Sorry for the long response.  TrevorTract Optics</blockquote>