Gday Zaps
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Here's a fascinating new friction drive mount that eliminates the need for counterweights and meridian flips, has an enormous carrying capacity, but which exhibits some PE. (Though very little PE, around that of a Takahashi mount.)
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Just had a look at their site, but until there is a bit more feedback,
i will take it with a grain of salt ( or two )
Ie in their blurb, they actually mention
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No measurable periodical error"
yet spend a great deal of time showing how they measured it 
It may well be good, but theres lots of stuff out there these days saying its good before its tested. ( Just like politicians 
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Until there are a few more reviews its just spin.
Also ,( with my mech engineers hat on ), it would be interesting to see some real world values as to how much flexure there is when under load,
as ( gut feel first impressions ) indicate the design looks like it would be suspect to considerable flexure if heavily loaded.
Andrew