[torana68 (Roger)]

I see crazy Unitron prices all the time, locals must be getting prices off US sites . The prices are rarely attained over there, also there are the come in sucker prices, examples of which can be found on Ebay ($400 + postage for guide scope rings , still available if you want). Thing is a 60mm is not worth $800 UNLESS , its mint, boxed, on a GEM with drive and with ALL accessories including the camera etc etc, even then its a bit much for the Australian market. Apply the same to bigger ones, Alt Az and no accessories is not worth anywhere near the price of the full set up on a driven GEM. Sure everyone who has something old and nice would like to think its worth a motza but years of watching prices says there isn't the market here that there was OS (was as the prices in the US seem to have fallen). The older reflector market provides much better bang for your $$.