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These glasses break extraordinarily easily
These glasses APPEAR to be an excellent buy: multi-focus glasses for $34.99. And, in fact, the correction is not bad. Moreover, the glasses fit reasonably well given the price.
However, the construction of the glasses is quite flimsy. I ordered one pair in June and liked them for about a month. Then they broke, at a point at the right temple which couldn't be repaired. I chalked it up to bad luck and -- in view of the reasonable price -- ordered another pair in August. I handled them with extreme care and they functioned for about a month. Then, 3 days (!) after the return period ended, they also broke when I removed them (quite gently) from the pocket of my dress shirt.
With both sets of glasses, I always handled them with care and kept them in their cases when I wasn't wearing them. But their construction is quite flimsy at the temples, with no spring or other mechanism to absorb even the slightest stress. I've attached an illustration of the break and suspect that many other buyers have similar experiences.
I would recommend that buyers avoid these glasses unless/until Foster Grant improves their construction.
UPDATE (05-Sep-16): I just wanted to add that I reported this situation to Amazon Customer Service. To my amazement, they refunded the purchase price despite the fact that the warranty period expired some days ago. Amazon is THE BEST!
September 2016 · Health and Household · verified purchase