Since I've drifted this thread wildly off course once more, back on to the subject of microscopes, I thought I'd share this with you. Now I'm not suggesting for a moment you rush out and buy these, but much like the Indian screwdrivers, I'm intrigued to see if these are actually as bad as I fear they might be. There are a number of very good Indian optical companies, so there is a chance that the lenses themselves are actually perfectly functional, if a little on the agricultural side