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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom
 So to get a decent quality product you have to spend another $500 on top of a $2500 product !!! , I dont think so .  .
Buyer beware for sure .
I had a GSO 10-1 retro fitted on my now sold ED80 for 3 years of hard use and it was perfect the day I sold it as the day I got that GSO focuser Oh yea it was anodised by the way , Lunt has a cheek fitting these on a scope worth this amount , I would send it back and get a Coranado .
I would be choking if it was my 2.5k .
Imagine as gb_Astro said , what it will look like in 5 years , embarrassing !! .
My 5c worth .
Brian. |
You get the option of the feathertouch when you buy. I would not like to see feathertouch be the only option, as it would push it outside of affordability for most people.
The standard focuser works fine, but if you want a great focuser like the feathertouch, then you have to pay for it of course.
The cost is in the etalon and blocking filter, they sell on their own for nearly the cost of the scope. If they threw in a feathertouch at that price, they would be losing money.
I've owned a coronado and a Lunt and the Lunt is much better build quality all around.
Having said that though, I would take it back and get a better one, it sounds like the etalon may be decontacted.