Hi Mike,
thanks for the words of welcome, and advice.
I checked with both Andrews and Bintel - they're the guys I got the $200 freight cost from. MyAstroShop in Manly will ship the Celestrons for just $25, but that's only for the initial purchase obviously. When it comes to shipping it back for repair, that's when the full cost would override. I suppose I was just wanting to hear some sort of confirmation either way. For example, either "they're always going wrong - don't risk it!", or "don't worry about it, they never go wrong !".
Incidentally, AOE charged $66 freight for the bins/stand, - but the parcel arrived with a $38 stamp on !?!
Cheers,
Paul (PCH)
