Well there's priced to sell and then theres priced so that a person who really wanted that exact mount and otherwise would have bought a new one will buy it . How long did you want to wait?
What can I say, I know a bargain when I see one (hell, the encoders are almost worth the asking price, so the mount is as good as thrown in for free). And living in Hobart, it's not often that the opportunity arises for me to check something out first hand. I just had to pounce. It was quite nice to see some of Vermin's other toys, too (I hope you managed to get the drool out of the carpet).
Seriously, Geoff, you missed out. The mount is in excellent condition. Smooth as silk. But look on the bright side: I'll probably be selling my Helix Hercules mount pretty soon.
Nah Brian, I agonised over the decision hours before you posted in here.
Your a lucky boy that I made a decision to not spend on an ed80 that Im going to sell.