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If you don’t want the ServoCAT you can get a quality EQ platform at
http://www.equatorialplatforms.com/
However I highly recommend you go to a few star parties first to see what size telescope you are comfortable with. (Covid rules allowing of course).
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In an astronomical world where everyone is going to faster and faster dobs, to reduce eyepiece height to eliminate the need for a ladder, or to allow seated observing, an equatorial platform is counter productive because it raises the height of the scope by quite a bit. You also have to lift the scope onto the platform and also reset it each time it goes through its travel range. Unless it was going to be used for photography (which I doubt, as Greg already has better imaging scopes) I wouldn't even consider an EQ platform. I've used both many times and have had 3 servocat equipped scopes for 15 years. IMO Servocat is a far better option in every respect.
Cheers
John B