"you pays for what you gets" is exactly right. Or at least you won't get it w/o paying for it.

I sold a pair of Leica 8x42s for about $700 used as I recall. That's a steal but used binos are usually pretty cost effective. Ebay, it's search tools, and a little time are your friend.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)

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