FREE: Microscope Set

Please end this quicker

Has it been opened?, and is everything there?

Amazon.com review of this:
1.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes You Get LESS Than You Pay For March 17, 2010
By Mark Michener VINE™ VOICE
In a recent move, my ancient, former Doctor's Office Microscope was irreparably damaged. About the only thing I used it for was periodic inspection of phono cartridge stylii. Don't need much "horsepower" for that, so when I saw this unit at its very low price, I thought "how bad can it be? Surely it'll get the job done."

I couldn't have been more wrong. The ONLY things good about this little "gem" is the BOX it comes it, where it's referred to as a "DIECAST METAL MICROSCOPE SET" by Vivitar, "World Leader in Optics Since 1938." I guess maybe that depends on your definitiions of World Leader and optics.

Here's the nitty gritty in just three sentences:

1. The ONLY thing that's diecast on this guy is the BASE. The entire microscope itself is CHEAP, THIN BLACK PLASTIC.
2. It is SO POORLY CONSTRUCTED that its part fit too poorly to even allow proper focus. IT IS VIRTUALLY UNUSABLE!
3. I bought it locally at a big box store, returned it, and exchanged it for another. Opened the second unit in my car just in case. You guessed it... just as bad as the first one. NO point in trying a third. (I'm glad I didn't bother Amazon or its partner with this sale.)

This is TRULY the kind of product that's NOT WORTHY OF BEING SOLD HERE. I wouldn't give you $1.00 for it at a rummage sale.
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