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Originally Posted by Avoman1
still unsure of the optical quality difference between the two brands.
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Skywatcher has a reputation for producing consistently good optics in it's higher end models. That reputation is supported by a number of interferometric tests over at astro-foren, including a few samples of the ED120.
WO has a checkered history having released some
very poor Fluorostars in the past, particularly around 2008-09. Reports of more recent Fluorostars are much more favourable. I recently bought a dodgy flt132 and WO have been kind enough to upgrade me to a new objective for a modest fee; it's out of stock atm, though I'll probably have it in a few weeks and can report on its quality first hand then.
My impression is that there's little difference in the optical quality of recent scopes released by these two brands.