Not to seem like a DEBEN employee , but I must admit that the hawke digi-niteye I own is superb. It has been dropped, nearly drowned and stood on by my dogs numerous times(all accidental) , perhaps I should count my blessings but the scope has functioned flawlessly since I purchased it well over 2 years ago and the optical clarity from my albeit untrained eye is exceptional and I have had the fortune to look through the lenses of most top end glass.
Just my ten pence worth , ps sorry to hear about your misfortunes guys been there before .