[frolinmod]

The quick polar alignment language in the MX manual has never been clear to me either. Compare the language in the old PME manual from years ago with that in the new PMX manual. You can see that they have attempted to add restrictions, but it's still not clear to me exactly what the restrictions are.

I think it's 42 or 43 samples where supermodel really kicks into high gear. Try it sometime. Collect 40 samples, click on supermodel, collect another sample, click on supermodel, etc. Each time you do this watch how much time it takes to compute the model and the quality of model that you get. Somewhere there in the low 40s of samples it hits a tipping point, takes more time to compute the model and produces a significantly different result.

I've never had any trouble with the azimuth adjustments. They always dial right in smooth as butter without trouble. It's always been the altitude adjustment that's given me trouble. Sometimes I get "sticky" motion, no motion or less motion than I expect as I turn the altitude adjuster. So now I always use the camera to provide visual feedback as to how much altitude movement I'm actually getting as I turn the altitude adjuster.

But mind you I have the ME. The adjustment knobs on the MX are more refined and presumably the weight of the OTA is less.