Rockhammer

I'm looking to purchase a polarizing microscope on a small budget, and I've realistically narrowed my options to the two little-known (and probably Chinese made) brands of Variscope and Amscope. There is a helpful discussion on Amscope in microbiology and immunology forum in this webpage, but nobody has mentioned variscope yet. Does anyone here have (or know someone who has) experience using or owning a Variscope? Are they any good? I'm a bit weary because as the old saying goes, "if it sounds too good to be true ir probably isn't." But, unless anyone here knows where I can find a functional binocular or trinocular polarizing scope with an analyzer/rotating stage for under $2500, Variscope and Amscope are all I can afford. Thank you all so much for any help or useful advice you may provide. Here is a link to a variscope scope for reference: http://www.promicroscope.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sid=1&sfid=198847&c=0&i=248459511

I'm looking to purchase a polarizing microscope on a small budget, and I've realistically narrowed my options to the two little-known (and probably Chinese made) brands of Variscope and Amscope. There is a helpful discussion on Amscope in this very forum, but nobody has mentioned variscope yet. Does anyone here have (or know someone who has) experience using or owning a Variscope? Are they any good? I'm a bit weary because as the old saying goes, "if it sounds too good to be true ir probably isn't." But, unless anyone here knows where I can find a functional polarizing scope with an analyzer/rotating stage for under $2500, Variscope and Amscope are all I can afford. Thank you all so much for any help or useful advice you may provide. Here is a link to a variscope scope for reference: http://www.promicroscope.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sid=1&sfid=198847&c=0&i=248459511