If the economic experts are right, we could be paying more for binoculars in the very near future. Inflation in developing countries, such as China, coupled with a weak dollar could spell the beginning of the end for decent, affordable binoculars. I remember the days when the affordable option for binoculars was a binocular made in Japan and, as we all know, binoculars made in Japan are no longer so cheap. I suspect it will eventually happen with binoculars made in China, too. Will China continue to be the supplier to the world of inexpensive optics and electronic products or will another country take that position in the future? Stay tuned.