Hi Logan,
I have read your problems with your scope pity! if its my old scope this is how i sold it to Cris! see photo's!
you should have brought it the same way!!
Maybe check serial No first ?
Not that all helps you now but i had no problems with the scope when i had it.
But of course i did not do any imaging with it. Also I purchased the OTA of Lars in NSW!!
But My thoughts are that scope its a bit old and dated for what you may want to achieve.
Good luck
