I'm following this thread now with great interest as I'm planning to upgrade the focuser on my Orion XT8i. It's a visual scope now, being on a Dob mount, but I plan to eventually buy a G11 and begin imaging with it.
If I were to purchase a F/T or Moonlite (still considering both options) and use it in a manual configuration can I later upgrade to the motorized option? I recall seeing something on one of the sites saying I'd have to send it back to the factory for the upgrade.
I have a slight bias at the moment toward the Moonlite because of the price and weight advantage (less moment arm on a GEM mounted Newt is a good thing from what I gather!)
And yes, I'm considering spending more on the focuser than the entire OTA!
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