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Originally Posted by LewisM
Regarding the finder, this is true even on the refractors like the Esprits. I immediately noticed what sadly you found out through it falling out. I cured this issue by epoxying on a strip of brass to the side of the finder stalk dovetail so that the too-short screw would make adequate contact and still leave room for tightening. This is a really shoddy part by SW. The gap between the dovetail foot and the shoe was easily close to 3mm on my sample, and the brass shim I used was 2mm thick. Conversely, an original Vixen has a 0.5mm gap, meaning only minor finger pressure holds it in.
It's what started the "put off" in my mind towards the Esprit refractors. Optically great, mechanicals and build quality NOT so (the paint on mine was terrible, as was the general fit and finish). But, thankfully, as I mentioned, great optics.
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Lewis,
Your experience sounds similar to my issues. Having owned a number of Chinese made scopes over the years, I went into this purchase fully expecting a few QC SNAFU's that would require attention. As with my previous purchases I was prepared to outlay a
reasonable amount of time and expense to bring the unit up to an acceptable standard for me. So long as the optics are
adequate for my useI am happy with the truism
you get what you pay for.
My area of interest is double stars so at the end of the day as long as the central area of the FOV is clear and crisp, a 20" scope for under $10K is still a lot of bang for your buck.