Trevor,
I see them for US$1900 at
optcorp. That makes that one worth AU$2720 at todays exchange rate, plus freight. That one has already gone from Japan to the US so drop AU$150 making it worth AU$2570. Add $100 international freight to here = AU$2670 plus GST = AU$2937 then add local frieght of $60 = AU$2997.
I have one and it's easy to carry, doesn't need any coma correctors ect, but, the focuser end is not a normal 2" job you are used too, it requires adapters. 2" filters don't screw in to anything. The focal reducer stops you from poking stuff up the spout like you used to.
I don;t regret getting this one, but I wouldn't buy a new one at the moment.
robin