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Don't be too quick to write off the HEQ5Pro. However, if you do end up needing more payload capacity (and it almost always happens if you stay in the hobby) would you consider having 2 mounts or will you be selling off the 5 to buy some variant of the 6?
The Chinese mounts seem to get better every few years in average quality, but there is still a bit of luck as to how well individual mounts track. I've got both an older HEQ5Pro and NEQ6 - the 5 consistently tracks a bit better than 6, but both are regularly capable to sub-arcsec tracking on good nights. The 5 is my go to mount as it lighter and easier to lugg about with head and tripod attached. Definitely doable for NEQ6 too, just more carefully and slowly.
p.s. Haven't heard anything but good reports on the newer belt driven EQ6-Rs ((or Alt/Az version) mounts, just have no personal experience with them.
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