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I have the tracking version, but I believe it's the same except for the motors etc.
I've only had it for about six weeks and I'm very happy with it so far.
However it's still big and tricky to transport. The base is deceptively tall (810mm). It looks like it will fit in a medium size car, but it won't. I was able to fit it in my Magna (tube in the boot and base lying on it's side on the back seat). To transport the base upright (which I prefer as it avoids stress on the bearings) requires an SUV.
Bear in mind that the 12 inch Meade when disassembled is probably easier to transport than the Skywatcher. The advantage of the SW is that it's quicker to assemble - just two pieces.
Optics seem good (although I'm no expert) and it holds collimation quite well despite being collapsed and opened.
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