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Looks good. A lot of extra kit comes with it too which is excellent to start off with.
If you can, try to inspect it before you buy. Ask the seller to assemble it and take it down for you. You'll notice very quickly by how gentle they are with it if its been well looked after - it should never be forced. All the assembly and take down should be smooth and unrushed. If it is hurried and forced be cautious as the scope may not like to play ball for too long.
Look at the primary mirror. Dust is OK. Finger prints, water marks, animal hair, all are eyebrow lifters but not deal killers, but gives room for negotiation, and patchy or flaking coating is a no-no.
I had insisted on inspecting one scope a couple of years back that was listed on ebay. I'm glad I had as it was a bio-hazard it had so much fungus on it. Bits were broken, moving parts jammed and the seller used so much force to move them I thought the scope would break. None of this was noted on the description, and who ended up buying it would have done their money big time.
On the other hand, another scope I inspected ended up being a "comet" - dirty, but what a screamer of a scope!!! The grime allowed me to negotiate a great price. It did require some time and care to clean up, but WOW, what a scope it is.
Mental.
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