Of the 6 Meade S/Ps I have at present, 3 were made in Japan.(bought '96/'01).The later aquisitions, 03 to present, were either made in China or Taiwan. They are still V/G E/Pcs. for the money.Crisp images to the edge on all, save the 32mm. But this is a basic flaw in the fast DOB optical system.
You call them *seagulls*, I call them striations. They disappear as you bump up the mag.
