Just a quick note guys:
My thanks to Shane Ross ''The Astro Guy'' for initially giving me the correct advice on the purchase of the EQ6 PRO mount, which I have managed somehow to lower it's(and his) true reputation and capabilities.
Shane is a great guy and very generous in his time and commitment to astronomy and I owe him an apology by spitting the dummy and requesting a refund

................that was dumb!
I managed to convince a freind to bring down his 30 year old 10 inch steel tubed 7 foot newtonian monster. It tipped the scales with tube rings and dovetail at 19.43kg.
The EQ6 did not flinch in light winds when viewing................steady as a rock.................man, this mount really is a bargain for what you get