My brother just walked in the door after doing some shopping with this case and I asked what it was. Turns out it was an el cheapo scope...little 70mm refractor. I thought he'd bought himself a scope, but it turns out it's for me
. So I don't have to lug the "beast" around to star parties and such, and save my back in the process. It'll be good for nights like last night (JCU Star Party), where I can lug it and a pair of bino's out there without having to worry about all the equipment cases and such I do with setting up the beast out at places like that.
Yep, sure it's a cheap and probably typical middling quality store type scope but, hey, it's the thought that counts and it should be OK. We all started out on scopes much the same and I suppose this will bring back quite a few memories. Anyway, I can always buy some better lens for it at a later stage and retrofit them.