It seems I got really unlucky and got a really badly made/repaired one. I took them out for another look tonight just to double check that I'm not blind. Yes it looks just as bad on streetlights and the city lights 20km away. Then it's gone from bad to worse. Then the plastic dew shield broke off as I was peeling the dustcap off one objective. I wasn't forceful or anything just two fingers! Underneath, the plastic looks really rough like someone had a go at it with a kitchen knife. Same is true for the plastic retainer ring that holds the front lens in.
I hope Andrews is going to do the right thing and give me a refund.