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I emailed Andrews and they will sell me the Zenithstar 61 with flattener, case, T-Ring, and dovetail for $1725 including shipping. But if I just purchased the scope, flattener, and T-ring, it will total to $1537. If I imported this scope from Cyclops Optics or FLO, should I expect to pay about $300-400 in customs and duties?
Alternatively, I noticed My Astroshop sells the GT-71 which is a triplet and includes a field flattener as well, for only $1535. I’ve emailed them asking how much shipping is but they haven’t answered yet. I expect it to probably be about $50, so the total setup would be about $3000 with other accessories. But how noticeable is the difference between a triplet like the GT-71, and a doublet of the same size like the Skywatcher Evostar ED 72which is a lot cheaper. The difference is about $600 so I’m not sure if it’s worth it or not.
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