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It's easy to use and a great way to get started. The hand controller is well designed and easy to use, and it's not to hard to hook it up to a laptop and drive it from there if you like. 8 inches is a good size for an SCT and the views are corresponding good. It's easy to pick up the whole thing (OTA, mount etc) and carry it to wherever you want it. I even carry it fully assembled up and down stairs, even though I know I probably shouldn't. Alignment takes about 5 minutes I would guess.
There are some limitation to be aware of. The single fork arm is a bit shaky when you touch the scope, even when focusing. You just have to wait until it settles down. This can be a really issue if your trying to let the kids have a look.
If you want to do some astrophotography, the mount isn't up to the task - you'll need to remount the optical tube onto a better mount.
The supplied eyepiece, diagonal and visual back are all 1.25 inch. Decide if you want to upgrade to 2 inch before you start buying more eyepieces!
It can run on AA batteries, but it's best to find yourself a good 12V power supply.
Finally the prices in Australia IMHO are over the top - look out for a second hand one perhaps?
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