Thanks for your input everyone, I do only use the green laser for short bursts at any given time. I'm still learning to correlate what my charts show & what my naked eyes & scope see. For me I find the laser helps put the scope where I want it & then I zero in with the finder. I find using the finder alone a bit confusing as it shows so many more stars than a chart or star disk. I'm putting of a computerised mount until I feel sufficiently capable of navigating the old school way.
