Heavy, Big, No lanyard connection, Shakes because of 12 power unless you use tripod. Might not be as water proof as they say.
It is very strongly constructed; however... It is huge, heavy and has no lanyard loop.
I had to return mine. I am 66 years-old and it was just ungainly. Since I would have used it at the Salt River, it would have been lost in the water almost immediately, having no place one could affix a lanyard.
I did order a small wrist loop that screws into the tripod threaded-hole; but that's very awkward to put a lanyard there because of how it would hang, suspended sideways from the center like a teeter-totter.
Also, being 12 power, it is almost too high a power. If you hand-hold it, it shakes and is hard to view through it. 8X is easier to hold, steady.
So, if you are thinking of using this as a telescope on a tripod. If you don't care that it is huge, heavy and doesn't have a place to put a lanyard then it has excellent optics and seems to be well made.
On-line I saw people who had dunked it in water and the water had gotten inside, almost immediately. So, it was yet another reason I sent it back.
Also, you can find this particular scope on E-Bay for as little as $79, shipping included; so if people have it for $99, they are overcharging.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New