[rcheshire (Rowland)]

I am not sure that this is the correct forum for this, but anyway...

I would like to mention the excellent response by SBIG and Australian agent Peter Ward in relation to the service/repair of an ST-8300C that I purchased some months back.

I received the camera in "perfect / pristine condition and was very happy with the purchase" - the price was very reasonable too.

I did however, manage to break it. Or it just broke. A hardware problem. No idea really - stuff happens. I'm sure that SBIG will provide a summary.

Fortunately, the camera was 12 months old with 12 months remaining on the warranty, which is transferable. Still waiting on it to come back, but I am told it will be returned very soon.

The camera was in perfect working order when I received it and I managed to enjoy several nights learning how to use it. I am looking forward to getting it back into use soon.

EDIT: Be careful if connecting to Linux USB. Make sure that the program you are using is stable and well tested - such as KStars.