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Message: <blockquote data-quote="peatmoss" data-source="post: 3267612" data-attributes="member: 119647"><p>I bought an E2 this past winter, liked it so much that when they became available again a couple of months later,  I ought another one as a "back-up".  But for me this was a special situation because these are hard to come by in the US and there's not telling if they would be available again in the future.  Other than that, I bought a second Vixen Foresta Porro 8x32 when a demo became available at a very nice price.  The Foresta has been sort of a workhorse for me these past few years, so it made sense, given the low price.  I also had a very nice Theron Wapiti 8x32 that went out of collimation around the same time that I saw a demo Vixen Foresta HR 8x32 (basically the same bin) very cheap, so I bought the Foresta HR as a replacement.  I also agree with Perterra: if I ever lost my yosemites, I'd buy another one without hesitation.  It's just a fun bin to have around.</p></blockquote><p></p>