[Wavytone]

Aaron, if you are keen on lunar & planetary or double stars it should be a keeper. Put yours side by side with a C8 or Meade 8" and try them side-by-side at high power (200-300X) on various targets. The difference should be obvious.

Santel closed 10 years ago, ditto Intes 2-3 years ago. TEC ceased making maks several years ago too, so like the MK91 only a small number were made, and you probably have the only one in Oz.

As for the AP 10" maks... the wait list is 25-30 years and they've just started to ship, slowly. IMHO the most likely way to acquire one would be one sold by a previous owner now in old age, ill heath or possibly a deceased estate.

These scopes are rare and I was surprised to hear Matt had parted with it, but perhaps he has other priorities.

What's more recent changes in the way freight carriers charge for shipping mean that importing a large scope from the US is now prohibitively expensive. And I mean that, literally.