Be advised that Leica has had to financially restructure a time or two already, so nothings a gimme. Who knows who will be around in another 10-20-30 years. I do think the higher quality Chinese glass we see today are a real threat to the livelihood of all optics companies and their future, especially the Europeans. They have made great strides already, and will only get better over time, and will most assuredly be substantially cheaper than even the Euros and even the Japanese. No end in sight to higher quality, cheaper priced Chinese glass.
