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I would not worry about the plastic gears in the Tak. They no doubt also play a safety function with regards to a scope hitting the pier, they will go before your scope does!
I never found the gearing to be an issue with a Tak NJP mount which did not miss a beat for several years of wonderful use.
Tak is hard to beat. Low PE out of the box and simplicity of operation. Fast to setup and align. You are imaging or using it much faster.
Tak is right up there. EM200 would be limited only in its carrying capacity.
I doubt a G11 could match the Tak for quality of workmanship.
Also the Gemini system loved by many is not so loved by others. It is not particularly user friendly and compared to the Tak is very complex and is its own learning curve. But it does have some features. The Tak does not have the bells and whistles but does its job very well, simply and easily and reliably.
I can't recall anyone complaining about their Tak mounts. G11's are also good but I get the impression that like so many other astro products it needs to be upgraded to work properly (new worms, clutch knobs etc etc).
The Tak should need nothing.
Greg.
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