When everyone is looking left, someone needs to look right.
The world needs those folk, and will always treat them harshly.
Maybe if he were named "Weiner Schnitzel" he would have had a better chance.
(By the way, I ordered the Barska 9 X 63 today. The price came down to $70 including two day shipping. The model in the picture has '8 X 63' stamped on it. Will arrive Friday. The reviews are good, if not sophisticated. The 63mm lens has 158% of the light gathering ability before factoring in the more esoteric factors of a 50mm lens without factoring in the more obscure matters.)