on my C11 I use a moonlite focuser.. they are not quite a feathertouch, but they are not quite the cost either
I find my moonlite to be leaps and bounds over the standard focuser, however I'll probably upgrade the standard focuser to the feathertouch micro in the future also....
SCT focusing can be a BIG pain in the butt.. however once you have an external crayford on it, you'll love the scope to bits..
Alex.