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Originally Posted by chiaroscuro
Sure, the Chinese might make some junk, but they also make some bloody good stuff too.
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Too right Luke. I have a Williams Optic FLT110 and an Astrotech 65EDQ, both made in China, as far as I am aware, and both are excellent scopes. But, the WO FLT110 wasn't on the cheap end though, at $2,500 landed.
However, at $579 the AT65EDQ has to be the best value scope I have ever bought. It is a great little wide field performer, even considering its modest price. It certainly surprised me, as I didn't think it would be as good as it is. I bought it for low power, wide field use, but when pushing the power a bit, last night in really good seeing, at a dark site, it still performed excellently, far better than I would have expected, considering its modest price. Its build quality is also excellent too. I love this little scope, it is certainly an "over achiever".
Yes, there is a lot of rubbish coming out of China, often built to a price, not quality. The Chinese can build quality, it just costs more.
Cheers Pete