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I have a CGX, on a pier in my observatory, and yes it is a belt driven mount with spring loaded worms, so it is not as sloppy as some of the gear driven mounts. That said I do still run just a tad of east heavy balance, probably more out of old habit than pure necessity. For visual use i would not worry about it at all, but if your imaging with guiding, sure. Be aware that the CGX can image across the Meridian by 20°, and is usually ok through that process, at least in my experience. If your imaging with scopes which exhibit mirror flop then you will need to 'supervise' at the Meridian.
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