Both mounts can support both telescopes I'm looking at (GSO 12 or 14" RC). The 2 mounts in my price range to choose from are the EQ8 and the Mesu 200. The Mesu 200 uses a friction drive system. From what I know about the friction drive, it has no backlash. The mount has a very small PE (under 4 arc sec peak to peak) and sub arc sec tracking. What are your thoughts on the drive system on the Mesu? It uses the Sidereal Technology servo controller II, Mesu-Optics, Mesu Mount 200.
From what I have heard about the Sidereal tech, that it's a pain to install and configure. Has anyone used it, and can give any feedback on your experience?
http://www.mesu-optics.nl/mesu200_en.html
http://www.skywatcher.com/product/eq8-synscan/