Not a buyer Graham but if its any help to a potential buyer i know of one of Ales' i-star scopes - 200mm f/6 probably the only one in Australia - and the views it delivers are little short of fantastic especially with 2" televue eyepieces eg the 17mm Nagler IV . I had a chance to look through a few weeks back at 47 Tuc and a few other DSOs - much better view than my C-11 super bright and clear and although a 2 element achromat the glass chosen by Ales at istar is really something special. The value is phenomenal too.
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