@AaronCollection keep in mind that 1500 are prices on the used market, when they were new they were about double that, around $3300. The only thing that irks me without the maginification is the flaking on the Chrono needle base, all of the other issues I mentioned can't be seen with the naked eye.
@EddieTheBeast nah, love my loupe :)) it was on my Christmas wish list. Everybody should expect small problems under magnification, I'm just having fun with it