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Originally Posted by el_draco
Hence, my contention, "mount is king". A good OTA on a bad mount is disappointing but a bad OTA on a good mount, you can do something with. You can build a great newt, you can't build an MX or a ME II so I'll always put that first. $10k disappears fast in this hobby so trading up over time is way to soften the blow a bit.
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I am inclined to agree. It is all a compromise really. Why not look at the Explore Scientific 5" for around $2,800, from Extravision in Queensland (currently in stock) which would leave you enough for a decent mount.
Alternatively, as Flash suggested, you could look at the Vixen NA 140, and look at a reasonable mount.