Sometimes it is all right to indulge in a bit of "luxury". To wit, my ordered "Lichen Candelaris" hand-crafted 14X loupe arrived today. Complete with a sampler of Swiss chocolate ... The brain-child of a retired Swiss watch-maker, the loupe has superb optics and is extremely well finished in satin chrome, with complimentary laser-engraving of owner's name (and phone number). It is also very expensive, but worth every Swiss franc I paid for it. The package included spare batteries, dedicated screw driver for the battery compartment, and even a spare lanyard!
Already looking forward to the next field season