They're not US-manufactured - I think they are made in Hong Kong - and take a long time to ship because of it. But the prescriptions are always spot on, and I've never had any problem with their glasses - even wearing them for a year.
They don't have designer frames, so that saves a ton over your typical optometrist, plus they're taking orders from over the world, so they can buy in bulk. They manufacture their own frames, so they can make them inexpensively, and frames are the most expensive part of glasses anyway. The basic parts of eyeglasses are mostly plastic and pretty cheap, anyway - you pay for the brand names, the optometrists and fitters in office, etc.
I've had great luck ordering from them. Other than the fairly slow turnaround, it's been amazing. 10 pairs of glasses so far, and not a one has been off or scratched or damaged.
One thing is that it took me a bit of time to get a feel for what frame sizes I should order. My first order had a few that were too small for my taste (I prefer a medium height, apparently). Once I learned what they called the size range I preferred, I had no more problems.
My vision plan only covers one pair of glasses every two years, and I wanted some prescription sunglasses and a backup pair...once that order came in and was phenomenal, I started building up a collection. Now I have spent less than 100 dollars and have 6 pairs of regular glasses and 3 pairs of prescription sunglasses to use at my leisure (I had seven but the dog ate a pair...another benefit of them being inexpensive!)
Love, love, love it. Other than the shipping delay and the fact that you don't get to try them on, they're a no-brainer for me (and if you have a style you like and know the approximate size, it's even easier when you can't try them on...and if you don't, really, you only spent 10 dollars and have a backup pair if yours break or etc, even if they aren't your favorite).
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