Hi Folks, I think I made a wee booboo. I had a pretty good alignment a week or two back but when I went to use the system again it seemed off. BUT !! .. in between I had done some lunar work, with it's different tracking rate .. and I forgot to reset. You see where this is going ?
Note to self: Another step in the check list, CHECK TRACKING before you try to 'fix' things. 
Having corrected that and now not trying to align to compensate for the difference I am heading back towards accuracy. I'll get it back to where it should be soon and going to give EQAlign and\or Alignmaster a go as well. It will push me to get the guiding system working.
Hey, it's all part of the learning curve and boy am I learning heaps !!!
P.S.
Silva > Mount is well balanced even after adding the camera. I have sufficient weight and the whole OTA with accessories will just hang almost in any position. Minimal pressure bias to contend with.
Whereabouts in Auckland are you ? I'm on the south side slope of Mt Albert