Hey, we are a church who bought a new NEC PA853w Projector. We love it. We bought it with the NEC NP41ZL 1.30-3.02:1 Zoom Lens in January of 2022. However since our purchase we have upgraded our screen size. This has resulted in the lens not being a viable option for us with the positioning of our projector. This lens is absolutely phenomenal in its functions. With the right sized screen it worked wonders for us. As mentioned it is only 11 Months Old. No scratches or issues of any kind. We simply need a short throw lens and this one won’t work for our purposes. Let me know if you have any questions about the product.