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Please elaborate, because so do I and not only disagree with you, I have data to prove that Oakley are better. And I don't even own any, nor care to buy them.
Oakley got killed by luxottica. They killed their market share, bought them out and diluted the quality.
I'm a licensed advanced optician that owns three practices, I've designed and manufactured my own line of frames, I've helped design progressive lens forms, I have taught classes at eight out of the last 12 vision expo's. My capture rate of every premium product sale is miles above the national averages.
The only brand I call in more warranties in on than Oakley is Nike. Their zyl frames use plastic rivets that regularly snap and can't be tightened. The temples stretch out over time, which is normal and wouldn't be an issue except the metals use either single bar spring hinges that will keep loosening or monel flat rivets that can't be replaced.
They are not the worst brand by any means, but if you think you're paying for anything other than the name, you've been sold.
I work in acquisition, and without doxxing myself or violating NDAs, I can see they test their materials to a better standard than Nike or others; their cheap products of course suck by comparison, however their expensive premium lenses are very good compared to other brands. I'm not an Oakley dick rider and own other frames and lenses, just trying to say that there is a lot of hail-corporate/brand loyalty shills here spreading bad info.