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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Troubador" data-source="post: 3563325" data-attributes="member: 109211">I agree with JG here. Although it is hard to know for sure what is inside a pair of bins you get an impression from the overall fit and feel, and Meoptas (and for that matter Kowas) give tremendous confidence in their toughness. Same goes for Conquest HDs. The might not be Zeiss's top line but who can forget that video where one got abused and even blasted with a shotgun and was still usable? My Conquest HD 8x32 have been hammered (not literally, friends) over the last few years and still feel box fresh. I would also put in a word for GPO's HD line. The 8x42 I reviewed recently felt as well built as anything and exterior fit and finish was amazing.Lee</blockquote>