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Message: <blockquote data-quote="james holdsworth" data-source="post: 3490858" data-attributes="member: 79864">This bothers me a bit because Zeiss had the opportunity to offer something affordable but with a bit of Zeiss-quality built in. Instead, they seemed to opt for the cheapest glass / housing / mechanics etc. It galls me to do a side-by-side with my old [and broken] Bushnell Ultra HD [less than $300 CAD] and see that the Bushnell kills the Terra on CA, has better whites, less yellow-green over-saturation, better contrast and sharper edges. Zeiss should have tried to give us a $600 view for $400, but [instead] gave us mediocrity and I don't see how that will translate into buyers moving up the Zeiss food-chain - too much China and not enough Zeiss. It amazes me to look at current CAD pricing too - the 8x42 ED goes for more than $600.00 now - I got mine with a promotion and was about $350!!Then again, it is possible my Terra sample is sub-par as I have read some pretty glowing reviews of a bin. that [to my eyes] never really excites. The Conquest, on the other hand, has been nothing short of sensational for the price.</blockquote>