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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OwenM" data-source="post: 1353589" data-attributes="member: 63408">I haven't shipped these out, yet. You what's weird? I can't reproduce the problems from before. I spent 3 hrs. comparing the DLS to my 8x32 ED today. Tripod mounted, mounted on a tilt head on a monopod, and on a solid rest on a table(the EDs are freaking awesome-I just hadn't realized!). I redid the star test several times from the tripod tonight, and it's not dead on, but not as bad as I thought. Still...something is off somewhere. I carefully set the diopter in the same way I usually do(tripod mounted, focusing on a screw head at a distance that leaves no doubt when you hit optimal focus, then confirming on various items). The setting is at +2 instead of 0 or a tiny nudge past like all my other binoculars. I wonder what's going on there, and if it keeps the DLS from being as sharp as the ED. I really want to think that a prime sample would be as good or better, and may give another one a chance. I LOVE the body/ergos of the DLS and am having a hard time giving up on it. It's like it was custom made for me. Having been newly reminded by the comparisons that I don't really need 10x, part of me wants to add $330 to the return and get the 8x42 version. I'm going to drive myself nuts with this.</blockquote>