I've got the GSO, done the mods and while I can see it is not going to be a highly accurate tool, I think it's made a clear difference to the accuracy of my collimation....
I think down the track I probably will move on to a higher quality laser collimator, but for the stage I'm at this is a good compromise for me. If I still have this level of enthusiasm in another 6 months I will be more confident buying high-end equipment, knowing I will indeed be doing this for a long time.
For now, I'm very happy with the results I've got vs money I spent on the GSO collimator. If I get some of this back selling the GSO when I upgrade that is a bonus, but 6 months of clearer viewing than what I had before for $60 is a bargain to me...
Thanks again for all the advice...choices aren't easy, but this forum makes it much less of a mystery.
Stephen
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