[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Hi Bill - just got mine in the mail today.
There is a sheet of paper in with mine explaining that you use it the other way around from what you think. The part you actually have inserted into the tube (judging by the photo) is actually where the dew shield is meant to slide on. The actual scope tube is meant to slide INSIDE the other end. It explains that if you have it the wrong way around you'll get flaring. It goes on to say that as long as you keep the two elements relative to each other - turn them around inside the objective cell and you should be OK!!

Cheers
Chris