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Hi Bryan,
I am in the almost exactly the same position as you. I have an EQ5 (non-motorised) mount and I am looking to upgrade to an EQ6Pro or Celestron CGEM. It was Mark on this thread that originally suggested I go straight to the CGEM.
The lowest price I have found is $1359 from opticsplanet.com. Fortunately I have a mail forwarding for my business in Texas. So I am shipping it to Texas, where it will be redirected to me.
Allowing for international shipping (I found the individual box weights), insurance and GST, the total Aussie Dollar cost is going to be under $2100 I think a $700 saving is worth the extra effort. At same time I'll buy some nice televue radian eyepieces as they are also about 30% cheaper than local.
Cheers
James
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