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Originally Posted by Larryp
Hi Renato,
Long Perng actually can make some decent scopes-they make more than 50% of all William Optics scopes.
The 90mm we are talking about was very well made -its just the lens that was crap!
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Hi Laurie,
It is all about QC Laurie. If you are taking more time with QC, it will cost more.
I could probably go to Long Perng and order a large quantity of telescopes and say I don't want to pay any more than $50 a piece (yes, I am being a little ridiculous, but it makes the point). Long Perng will make them to that cost, with the cheapest materials, so I couldn't expect to receive good quality for that price point.
However, if I say to Long Perng, I want a telescope made to a particular high specification, rather than a price, they will be able to do that too, but it will cost me accordingly.
I think this is an issue when people are comparing scopes that come out of the same factory, under different brand names. They may all look the same, but have vastly different pricing. And, I have discovered that they are not all the same optically, at a given price point. There will even be variation from scope to scope, unless you have exacting QC, but this is an added cost. This probably accounts for why some people say that mine was okay, whilst another will say their's was crap.
It all comes down to economies of scale. A high manufacturing run, with lower QC costs, will result in a cheaper scope. I might add too, that it is also subjective, as one's expectations can have a bearing on whether
you think it is good or not. I had a friend who swears his telescope is the best he has seen, but to my critical eye, I think it is very average, as my expectations are much higher.
Whatever the case, I am extremely happy with the optics on my WO FLT 110, no matter who actual manufactured it. But, I did take a gamble in buying it though, as I had never seen through one, and only went on other, independent, reviews. It was a calculated risk, as the price was right, and one that I am very happy that I took.
Cheers Pete