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Originally Posted by Satchmo
Depends if you are after an heirloom to pass down or not - I'd rather a larger dob with a tired looking mount in 10 years thats actually shown me some serious stuff than a pristine refractor that has not , but will be a nice heirlom for a family member when you are gone.
If you are looking for longevity then you get what you pay for. Most of the SCT's around today will end up in garage sales because their electronics can't be maintained rather than mechanical failure.
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Yes - but the hypothetical was who honestly thinks a 10 year old Synta tech dob will be in one piece with a functional mirror with coatings etc