I've always wondered whether SV's claims that their scopes are made in USA are actually made in the USA?
My reason is that most of the OTAs do look like those made by those Chinese factories like Kunming Optics and that SV themselves actually put in their extra 100cents worth to pimp up and quality-control the OTAs up to their (SV's) high standards because the price differential is quite a big gap.
Have noted too that similar OTAs are being sold by Teleskop Service and much cheaper costs.
Just thinking aloud and not casting any aspersions on anyone's reputation nor integrity.
So if anyone do know the facts would be pleased to hear how the scenario is in this regard.
BTW Malcolm nice looking OTA (new toy) as is with all the SV models that they sell.
HTH
Cheers
Bill