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Originally Posted by leinad
I doubt the high end manufacturers care. There is a market for low end and high end requirements.
You pay for quality. In design and mirror quality. No doubt about it.
Seeing the results first hand from a GSO RC10" and a Deep Sky Instruments RC10" the difference is massive.
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Not sure I agree with your assessment Daniel but hey
Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to say a GSO RC is in the same ball park as an RCOS or officina stellare etc etc in either quality of build nor accuracy of mirrors. My only thought is when looking at the images they produce, is that little bit extra really worth all the extra money? For some yes but from my perspective I would find it very difficult to justify the extra cost for what is really very little gain to my eye. In the past I have bought the very best of many things only to find out that they often only just beat the opposition and that always leaves me disappointed. Its a bit like the dude who buys a ferrari only to find he is having a lot of trouble trying to shake that pesky evo 10. At least he will look the part I guess. The fact is that these scopes in the hands of some dedicated and talented individuals have produced some pretty decent pics. I remember the outcry when they were first announced......bound to be rubbish, I believe that has been put to bed a long time ago. They may not be the best there is but they are certainly capable of performing as advertised.
Mark