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Yes, yes, so do I. I was originally going to go Vixen for my mount and scope, as there is no such agreement in place for them and you can get them for very good pricing. However, I wanted the extra capacity/robustness of the CGE mount, so I ended up going with that. I've never been impressed with the look of the G-11, despite the quality of their product, so I ruled that one out early on. The handbox is so 1985.
There are ways around the Celestron distribution agreement, but bear in mind they will leave you without an Australian warranty, so you'll need to ship it back to the USA if you need warranty work done. Purchasing a used mount is one way, but you will need to find a vendor who (a) has them and (b) will ship. If you do go with used, watch the age of the mount, as I gather that there have been some design modifications in the past few years.
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