There are no agents or retailers for Obsessions, you order direct from Dave Kriege (i.e., Obsession).
SDM Telescopes here are basically Obsession-like, made here. Excellent scopes. Last i checked - a year back, really - the prices were a bit higher. Might be more so now with stronger Oz dollar, don't know. But I have an Obsession back home, and I've seen the SDMs up close. The SDMs are every bit as good, there's no doubt. Plus you have more options with regard to mirrors, altho Obsession will sell a scope sans mirror if you ask, but they do NOT customize the scope beyond what's offered on the website; you can't ask for different style bearings or trusses or such. Delivery with Obsessions is never more than 2 months, usually it's LESS than he states at time of ordering. Beats more other vendors in that regard because he has pre-made scopes and mirrors in stock waiting for final assembly...most other vendors cannot afford to have thousands (many tens of thousands, at one point I think he said he had) of dollars tied up in inventory this way, but with his volume he can do it...
Don't know all the details of extra costs - you cold email Dave Kriege and ask how much shipping would be, I expect he'd know, having sold a few scopes here. Then there is your GST. But others on the forum would know better.
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Originally Posted by Greenswale
In considering an increased aperture device, I have been looking at dobs, and can't help but be impressed with the Obsession.
Are these available from an Australian agent, or is import the go? If it is import, what are the rough costs involved?
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