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Old 20-06-2013, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ZeroID View Post
Yes but a 40% drop in $300 for a 'cheap' 80mm f5 is still a lot less than a 20% drop in a $3000 scope. You could buy 2 cheap scopes for the price drop on the expensive one .

My 80mm F5 cost $200. If I ever sell it (unlikely) I reckon I can easily get that cost back. It's still the best grab&go I've got and currently is setup in the lounge for the short breaks in the clouds we are currently experiencing.
I guess if you buy quality in the first place, you are less likely to sell it.
On my return to the hobby, I bought some cheaper refractors and sold them because I wasn't satisfied-I lost a lot more money doing that, than if I had bought a top notch scope in the first place.
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