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I've added a shroud from Astrozap, which has sewn-in plastic strips to keep it out of the light path. I also picked up a couple of elasticised cloth 'caps' for both ends, which work well to keep dust out. Bob's knobs for the secondary, the primary springs seem fine to me. Powder coating for the struts and rings. The lowermost ring with the mirror holder I painted by hand because I didn't fancy mucking about with the big heavy mirror. Lockable furniture castors on the base make it easy to roll around at home and keep the wood clear of wet grass at night. The Argo Navis I found to be very helpful for finding a whole range of things I would take forever to find myself.
For counterweights I currently use barbell weights in a moneypouch, wrapped around the base. This works OK, but a more elegant system attached to the base would be best.
Having said all that, the scope is fine out of the box, and you can take your time to add what you feel you need.
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