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Old 17-08-2010, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by wasyoungonce View Post
All I'll say is thanks for the heads up..I know which scopes and where from not to buy.

It's a crock. That mirror is unusable and they deduct 10% saying nothing was wrong or this is normal.
It looks as if the new distributor for Celestron is working out to to be a treat!.

Anyway at this moment cut your losses. I won't suggest any scope ATM as the price range is really at the low end of the market. Here is a suggestion..I know it's another Celestron (but a decent scope and ok mount) and its more pricey but the selling price is very attractive for this package.

Sorry to hear Celestron & their re-sellers treating people like this.

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An welcome to IIS..I hope thing are looking up for you from this onwards.
Just caught the tail end of this thread, Bloody heck, that mirror is shocking! And to ask for a 10% restocking fee/penalty (whatever they want to call it) is a slap in the face for their loyal customers. And I'm talking about both the online retailer you metioned (Ozscopes) and the Celestron so-called experts. What it also clearly displays is the level of technical knowledge and overall experience which a reseller like this really posesses. Well that's one Telescopes brand and one Australian telescope reseller whom I am never dealing with again.

Good luck with your next purchase. Go for a dob and just enjoy the visual feast - forget the imaging money pit.

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