No need to go to the USA to buy a premium Professional Observatory Class telescope. Peter Mellander is a fellow AS of NSW member and owns Anssen Technologies at Arndell Park (Western Sydney) which produce high class observatory telescopes up to 20" and premium robotic mounts for a lot less money than the US people.
http://www.anssentechnologies.com.au/
Anssen technologies previously specialised in high quality precision mounts but have now expanded their technology to include premium catadioptric telescopes on precision robotic mounts. Check out the Allira Series of scopes and mounts.
CS-John B