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Nightshift,
Several thousand people worldwide disagree with you.
Let me also say that compared to what was previously available, the GSO dobs and those from Synta as well are an enormous improvement quality wise, both optical and mechanical from those produced in past years. In actual fact, for the price, amateur astronomers have never been able to buy such a good quality telescope for such a small outlay. You can currently buy a 10" GSO dob which gives good performance for the equivalent of the average workers weekly pay (I earn much less than average so I gotta save up for 2 weeks for a 10" dobbie). 30 years ago a 6" primary mirror alone cost the equivalent of a months pay, over $400. We can turn the clock forward a little to the dobs sold a decade ago, which came with no finder, no eyepieces, a mount that was not even close to orthagonal (as they were not CNC cut), a chipboard mirror cell with poor ventilation that took 4 hours or more for the primary mirror to cool, a secondary mirror support that was exceptionally difficult to adjust and a focuser that was garbage.
No the current GS scopes are not as good as a premium telescope, they are also not a premium price. What they offer is exceptional value for money.
Yagon,
If you want to buy a GS scope they come highly recommended from me at least in terms of the performance level in relation to cost.
CS-John B
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