As an alternative, Hinode Optical has 5x15 (reverse porro), 5x21 (reverse porro) and 6x30 (normal porro) units that seem well built and highly regarded, at least in Japan. The 6x30 B+ in particular claims top-level multicoatings - the transmission graph reaches 95% (!). The 5x21 also comes in an ED version (A+) which is made/assembled in Japan (non-ED A5 is made/assembled in Korea).
They can be bought on Amazon Japan, Rakuten and the company's own site.
Their website (in Japanese, but readable via Google Translate) has many interesting articles, some advocating for 5-7x over 8-10x, others talk about the challenges of binocular manufacturing and QC.
They can be bought on Amazon Japan, Rakuten and the company's own site.
Their website (in Japanese, but readable via Google Translate) has many interesting articles, some advocating for 5-7x over 8-10x, others talk about the challenges of binocular manufacturing and QC.