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Originally Posted by OICURMT
QFT! Optics between the two are similar/superior/inferior depending on the mood in the factory at the time... (i.e. SCT optics form both Celestron and Meade have variations that are dependent on factory runs).
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This is anecdotal...although if you look at CN, majority of reports of Celestron SCTs since the production was moved to China claim good to excellent optics. This implies that in recent years their production is more consistent. Of course, we're sampling a small number of users who care to post relative to the total sold...so it's all arm waving.
I can't speak from experience with Meade as I've never owned one.
Personally, I have 3 SCTs (all <10 years old) and they excel under good seeing. IMO that is the biggest challenge most owners will face, rather than any perceived luck of the draw. Most people simply don't live in locations with regular good/excellent seeing, so in practice may be better off with shorter focal length instruments. Careful collimation is also necessary to get the best views, it's not just the domain of newtonians
