Hi Tim,
check out
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=65
I also got my CGEM 1100 from Bintel. I called Melbourne store, they called Syd who had one in stock. From ordering to receiving, it took 4 days to Tassie. Fantastic service.
The only thing 'wrong' with the mount are the Index marks on the RA and Dec rings. quote from
http://www.astrophotography-tonight....-review-part1/
'the DEC axis, one index mark is on the back side of the mount and the other is on the front! I wonder if they decided to place the index marks on the back (so you can see both RA and DEC marks on same side of scope) but accidentally placed the one on the front out of habit. It looks to me that the collar can be spun around 180 degrees and it will correct that. I will probably try it! But even if it doesn’t, it should not be a problem because there is a screw hole located below the front index mark that will serve as a reference'
I used it last night and it worked perfectly.
Oh yeah, the Hand controller cord is short and feels a bit cheap.
I think we have done well buying this mount.
Cheers
George