One of the problems in evaluating optics is that many people tend to group ALL products by a certain company together. Very often there are big differences in certain products by the same company.
I have had three Swarovski AV's fail on me during hunting trips over the years, all zeroing problems. The PH's, however, are mechanically different and apparently much tougher. I say apparently because I've never had one fail, and have rarely heard of them failing.
JB
