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Regards the AZEQ6.
If you look at one of them, look at the Orion equivalent (Atlas Pro AZEQ-G) Painted black and generally several hundred dollars cheaper. I am very happy with my Orion, though AP is not my thing (So far) I remounted my CPC925 Celestron on it through frustration with the AltAz mount. Not through any issue with the mount itself, just that you can not point it manually without wrecking the electronic alignment.
They are a decent step forward from the EQ6 series IMO. A better design overall with easier to use clutches but the biggest improvement is the altitude jackscrew arrangement. I would regard the EQ6 setup as pretty poor, where the AZEQ6 is simple and easy to use and far more effective.
The AZEQ6 and Orion equivalent with dual encoders allow for releasing the clutches and slewing manually in either AltAz or EQ mode without undoing the alignment, so a vast step forward from the CPC mount for visual use.
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