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I have both FT and moonlite focusers. In manual mode I prefer the moonlite as it is so smooth you can focus with one finger on the reduction knob so minimum vibration. The FT has a much heavier feel to it so I attached a robofocus unit and the FT design means a very heavy unit but both are very solid. I also have a moonlite with stepper motor and this unit is bullet proof. Absolute pin point repeatability but the stepper motor is slow unless you buy the dedicated focus controller from Ron which adds plenty to the cost. Fit and finish is much the same on both barring all the pretty colours you can choose with the moonlite. One problem with the moonlite is the barrels tend to score where the bearings run after lots of use and you do not want the drawtube with the single thumb screw, the 3 thumb screw version with the compression ring is a must have to save scoring on ep's and diagonals etc. The FT advantage lies in the rail giving it a bit more lifting power but I am yet to have a moonlite slip either so unless you are lifting 2.5kg + the advantage is really debatable. As for sales service (Ron is second to none) and customised items there is no comparison, moolite wins by a country mile. Order a customised flange with your moonlite and it will be on its way in 48 hours after the details are finalised. Do the same with starlight and you are in for a 6 month wait. I had a real nightmare getting the right FT focuser for my WO FLT98CF, took 3 months to convince them there was a problem with the first unit they sent but thats another story I guess.
Mark
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