Ian,
I purchased 5 of the Celestron Firstscopes recently for my club MAS.
I thought they would be a good replacement for the usual eq mounted scope that beginners are totally confused by.
Unfortunately, whilst a great concept, the final execution of the design lets the scope down.
I found ALL 5 scopes showed uneven focus over the entire image, with massive flares off objects like Jupiter & Saturn.
Using quality e/p's didn't improve matters very much.
The main mirror is mounted into a plastic cell without ANY adjustment provided.
I'm sure the cell is pinching the mirror severely.
A little more thought into its design, would make this a killer first scope.
My 2 cents.
P.S I returned ALL five scopes.