Matt
I'm in the Eric/Adrian camp. I use a pier, permanantly set into the ground. The holes on the mount and pier mean that every time I carry the mount out, and fit it to the pier top, it is within cooey of aligned.
That way all I leave outside is the 6" steel pipe that is my pier. Every thing else inside. In my case (especially this foggy time of year I would be more worried about moisture and dampness affecting the metals, and electronics.
Gary
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