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Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.
Ignoring the blocking diagonal for now, I've been inspecting the scope some more and pointed a torch down the glass at the front of the tube. I can see dust and two half fingerprints or scruff marks (hard to tell which) on the front of the etalon at the top and top-right edges.
I had to do some aggressive photography with the 7D and a torch to capture shots of the fingerprints. Please see attached photos from various angles. The marks are a bit more exaggerated than how you see them with the naked eye and a torch (and keep in mind none of this is visible without a torch), but it gets the point across.
Which leads me to consider whether my expectations are a little high and this is typical quality that I should deal with. Is it too much to expect a $2500+ scope to be in pristine condition? Just wanted to get some opinions before I contact the supplier.
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