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Yes that's true. Its the way these refractor makers always go. Its the big glass companies that make life hard for them.
The cycle seems to be they enter the market all keen to strut their stuff. They make exotics like a 200mm. Then the reality of dealing with the glass companies and their could not care less about a small producer attitude and so the scope maker loses out so they discontinue.
I thought the TEC180FL was the next casualty as Yuri stopped making those for about a year due to inability to get the glass.
It is still possible the product life cycle of the 180 may be limited due to supply problems. At present it is being made again but for how long - who knows.
Roland Christen and Yuri have posted about this many times. The glass supply is the issue. Also the guarantee of quality is often lacking with no comeback.
Greg.
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