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Hi, with the dollar exchange rate, worthwhile having a look at scopes from the US. I recently picked up a one year old 8SE (a rare Fastar compatible scope no less), tripod, standard accessories plus a Celestron branded Pelican hard case for the OTA for less than $1500 which included shipping.
You can get a second hand for around $800 to $900 US easily, but the downside is you don't get a chance to check out the scope before hand. They are a great scope, and with the money saved, you can upgrade a few bits and pieces and maybe even a second hand EQ5.
Cheers,
Bo
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