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Originally Posted by jase
If all manufacturers tested their optics to the same capacity, then I'd suspect we'd feel more comfortable about what we are purchasing. Perhaps its best we don't know as we'd all filing law suits against the large, high volume manufacturers for not delivering what they state. Reminds me of the Parks Optical debarcle around five years ago, when they stated their optics were all 1/10 wave, but in fact most were pushed out of the factory as 1/4.
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Jase, I think it comes down to the old adage, 'you get what you pay for'. As an amateur astronomer I wouldn't feel conned if I bought a 12" scope for under $1000 and it was an honest 1/4 wave or 0.8 Strehl. If as a consumer I payed twice that for a 12" mirror I would have higher expectation.
I don't think there has been a better time to be an amateur astronomer. Good optics in real terms a fairly cheap, and the price point vs quality is pretty well known . There are not really many `dud' scopes or optics out there, but like the world of HI FI you pay a lot to gain another 14% signal to noise.
