Well I finally got sick of trying to get decent focus on the 130. I sent takahashi an email with some star test images, and their reply is. The scope is bad it needs to be returned to Japan to get fixed. I must admit I always thought the images were a bit soft and put it down to seeing, but after seeing what some people get with scopes that cost thousands less, I bit the bullet and decided to do something about it. Unfortunately Takahashi policy is: I am up for freight back to Japan and if faulty, they fix problems and pay return freight. The timing could not be worse with Mars coming up to opposition. Having said all that, there is no use having a Rolls Royce with a VW engine that is backfiring. "she who must be obeyed" is furious, but "the proverbial happens". Damn I reckon if I pee'd in the ocean it would dry up.
At least I still have the SN10..