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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pileatus" data-source="post: 1578399" data-attributes="member: 9609">Perception is THE name of the game and when a binocular introduces a distraction, such as edge softness, it often adversely affects one's perception. People are not obsessing; they are observing.Some manufacturers go to great lengths to satisfy the needs of their customers and they are not driven by good will. Nikon and Swarovski mastered edge sharpness and people noticed. However, the EL didn't need better edges...it needed better CA control. The same goes for Nikon...the LX had good edges but lousy CA. When someone produces a CA-free binocular with a large sweet spot it will, without a doubt, satisfy a market demand. Let's see how the market reacts to the EDG and the new EL, two binoculars I have yet to examine.John</blockquote>