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I agree, it's good to have this information from users out there. I have the C11 on the CGEM, so please allow me to add a few remarks to your (excellent) review.
I can endorse the good words about the Polar Alignment routine -- it is a quick way to get a polar alignment good enough for 3-minute images, and a good starting point for drift alignment, when you are setting up on the lawn.
While the C11 OTA is only 2.5kg heavier than a C9.25, you do feel it when you have to lift the scope onto the saddle plate and hold it with one hand while you tighten the clamps! I would not recommend it for someone who is not strong or fit.
There are a couple of quibbles -- you mentioned the short cord on the handset (it is insane!), but also, the knobs on the dovetail clamp seem to be shaped to be as difficult as possible to use with gloves on.
The screw in power connector is a big improvement, and the whole thing feels very solid and robust. Pointing is very accurate, easily putting objects in the FOV of a CCD.
-Ivan
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