The important thing that many may not realise is that the LX200R scopes were the last large consumer SCT's built by Meade's long-established US craftsmen in California. LX's since (including all ACF models, which are actually just the R's renamed as a result of a lawsuit that Meade lost), are a product of their Mexican factory, which was set up to take advantage of cheaper labour South of the border. If I didn't already have a 10" LX200R I'd snap this one up - these are beautiful scopes, IMHO.
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