Fujinon 14x40 IS

After begging, borrowing, reading, and much research into stabilization binoculars, I had all but decided upon a pair of these Fujinon Techno-Stabi 14x40 Binos........ UNTIL I researched the warranty period of the various available models and brands. It seems Fujinon has enough faith in their regular line of glasses to offer limited lifetime warranties, but only provides a cheesy one year warranty with these. To me, that did not present any degree of reliability if the maker itself had no more faith in their own product than to undercut their own warranty period in comparison to their other products. Fujinon glasses are excellent optically, but such a poor warranty offering in their IS range turned me away from purchasing.