Ok here we go.....
When I was 11 yrs old I got a tasco 4" newt for Christmas
I thought I was doing the right thing when taking off the "lens cap" the problem was, I was only removing the small inner 2" cap.
I took the scope out of the box earlier this year to start observing again, I couldnt stop laughing at myself when for the first time I removed the full cap.
Yes..... It took me 24 yrs to take the lens cap off properly
(it was in the box for a lot of that time)