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Message: <blockquote data-quote="typo" data-source="post: 3620908" data-attributes="member: 83808">It seems some compact are particularly prone to the hinges working loose. When the Swarovski CL pocket was launched in the UK, by mid morning the hinge on every single one had worked so loose they couldn't hold collimation. The Zeiss Terra fared a bit better as I recall, with only two out of the four on the stand reaching the floppy stage. Yes there have been reports of the hinge on the Sapphire ED working loose as well. I remember a forum member explaining it was a simple procedure to tighten them up yourself, but I'm afraid I've forgotten again who it was. I don't recall the focus problem, other than my fat fingers finding it a bit fiddly and the dioptre adjustment even worse. I thought the view was very good for the price. You should post a question in the Hawke section to find out more from those that own them.David</blockquote>