Disappointed in how these turned out - Barska Escape 10-30x60mm Porro Prism Zoom Binoculars

I was disappointed with these binoculars. I wanted to replace a pair of Tasco ZIP 10x50, with something that had more versatility. These binoculars can't focus on the same objects that I can see clearly with the fixed 10x binos, and at ~20-30x, they become very finicky with what you can focus on. I would say that the limited focus on these is a deal-braker. Almost nothing is ever in the right focal plane to be seen clearly, making them not any more useful than my pair of fixed 10x binos. The eyecup manual focus adjuster goes out of alignment when you change the magnification, and it's not clearly marked, so it's not easy to reset accurately.

The construction on these feels very cheap. The lens caps don't stay on, and the objective lenses on these are screwed in to what looks like adhesive thread tape of some sort. This results in them having a VERY cheap appearance. My ~20 year old Tascos look and feel fantastic in comparison.

I'm going to maybe invest in a good fixed 16x or 20x set instead.