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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
I'm sorry that "issues" have risen re. Andrews. I had no trouble with them when I made my purchase.
Bintel is renown for its back up, support and advise as you said. But you pay for that with the extra cost of your scope.
It makes it another factor to concider, when you purchase a new scope.
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there was someone who recently recieved a dob with a scratched mirror... but that was just a case of taking it back...
really these guys are good AFAIC and the goods about them
far out weight the bads.
I had a bad experience with the other sydney store once... its gunna happen from time to time and its just how the store deals with it that matters.
to the thread starter: you really wont regret a 8" dob, trust me. I have one and ive not turned back. it fits easy in my astra and as Ballaratdragons said, it take 5 mins to set up.... but he is slow. it only takes 1 for me! its really that easy.
you get given 2 eyepieces as part of the package and often they will trow in a couple more (this is at andrews). one of the first things you should buy is a cheshire collimator to align the mirrors, this is pretty much necesary but only costs $30 fromthe same place... maybe you can con them into throwing one in
bintel sell the exact same scope, and while its more expensive they give the scope a collimate and checkover for you before you buy it. I think they are $100 more...