[g__day (Matthew)]

I was skimming Andrews prices on Celestron (Edge and CGE Pro) and whilst the OTAs are gouge priced - the mounts are just as wierd:

CG5 Computerised Go-To Mount w/stainless steel tripod legs. Latest version - includes flash upgradeable hand controller. $1699.00
CGEM Computerised German equatorial mount and tripod. Handles 18kg. Has permanent PEC, Meridian tracking, all-star polar alignment.$3199.00CGE-PRO Computerised German equatorial mount and tripod $11,999.00

I've seen the CG5 at Andrews for under $1,000 for a long, long time. WIth the latest flash it is all sky tracking and it can do 18kgs for visual (though 15kgs is a better limit).

So charging almost triple what it has been for the CGEM - which isn't reading like a big step up (and not as good as a trusty EQ6 seems surreal).

But hats off to the CGE Pro being $12K - more expensive than a Losmandy Titan with far less capability. So who does this crazy pricing?