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I bought my TSA 102 over 2 years ago and have only ever used it for visual. It is a wonderful telescope and I recommend it. At the time I purchased it I considered the TV102 but it was more expensive then. The TV102 comes with a great hard case and an excellent 2" diagonal and the price has come own a bit so for visual it might represent better value now. The TV102 package might be considered more robust also. It has anodized parts and a powder coated tube. The TSA is all painted and slightly more fragile. Ultimately the TSA probably has better optics but for visual the TV102 is right up there with the best. I made my own hard case for my TSA. If you plan to travel a lot with the scope and transport it a lot then the TV102 probably makes more sense. On the other hand the TSA is very well made and with reasonable care can be just as reliable. You can't go wrong either way.
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