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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gilmore Girl" data-source="post: 3351710" data-attributes="member: 106744">I came to the conclusion a long time ago from reading accounts on this forum that even the top optics companies produce lemons here and there. User accounts of Leica's CA and sloppy focus , Swaros gritty focus and horrible glare, Zeiss' terrible eye cups and putrid green color cast...these experiences made some consumers switch brand loyalty. Many don't notice or ever experience any of these issues. I also take it with a grain of salt when anyone claims they experience this or that with a particular bin, whether it be negative or positive. it's all so  subjective, as has been said here many times, so it's important for people to try for themselves and make up their own mind. I had a Swaro CL and loved it. It had a little grit in the focus which didn't bother me. Others would send it back for this and some have said the CL is basically a waste of money for other reasons...not to me.</blockquote>