I am died-in-the wool GEM through and through.
I agree with the above comments, and want to add that if the choice is the CG5 or a fork, then the fork may just be better.
IMHO the CG5 is struggling (visually) with an 8" SCT, let alone the 11".
The rule of thumb I use is buy the biggest and best GEM you can, and then look at the scope. I sort of have taken this to the extreme, but I see lots of less than adequate mounts being asked to do more than they are designed for, or capable of.
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