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Originally Posted by wasyoungonce
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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