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Originally Posted by billdan
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Charged me $200 plus return freight to coat my 8" mirror.
Took 2 weeks longer than promised with nothing but BS excuses, sent it back in old dusty foam and, to top that, they returned it by post using the last 4 digits of my home phone number as the post code.
After contacting these guys several times asking if they'd addressed my package properly and being told every time they had, I contacted Australia post and they eventually found my mirror in Newcastle (NSW). That's a long way from Lithgow where I live.
After receiving the mirror and inspecting it I noticed it was severely scratched and have never bothered since. All this after a 3 hour train ride, a lot of cash (for me) and a couple of weeks waiting, it being posted to the wrong town plus, the $30 freight they charged me up front came in at $12.
I was ripped off for an inferior product done by people with inferior ethics and practices.
I'd originally found them through this forum (I honestly thought I'd joined years ago) but not only would I not recommend their service to anyone, I'd go down there and....Never mind!
I'm now in the process of spending another $200+ for a new mirror for my GSO through Bintel who, now stock the mirrors. The scope will end up being worth more than a 10" equivalent but that's how this game is.
I've just learned through another forum that these incompetent people are no longer in business, GREAT news!
At the time when I got my mirror re-coated, Bintel weren't selling new F5 mirrors for the GSO scopes so I had no choice but to get it re-coated. Biggest regret ever.
At least I still have my old 6" refractor (skywatcher achromatic (1200mm focal length, the old blue series), an 80mm Megrez (achromatic) and, an 130mm Celestron reflector to play with.
I've just acquired an old Starlight Xpress MX5-C camera and am interested in playing but that's a whole different story. Maybe after I replace the mirror with a new one, till then I'll settle for closer imaging through the Megrez.