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The old Celestron Ultima range are basically Masuyama clones. They are one product that Celestron actually got right and are worth looking out for second hand. In the one instance where I compared them side by side with a Meade series 4000 of a similar focal length, the Celestron was superior by a large margin. However... that's not saying much.
When you compare the original Masuyamas with a modern high quality eyepiece, you are very much in the territory of diminishing returns.
If you want the Masuyama experience without selling a kidney, just get a Celestron Ultima, pocket the change and put a baby sock over the eyepiece barrel. No one will be able to tell the difference in the dark.
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