Does anyone on this forum actually own a Vixen SXD

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

I am told by Astro Opticals that they have sold a lot of these so someone here surely owns one, and and am sort of tilting towards one myself in preference to a G8-(its taken me 6 months to decide on a new mount and i still haven't made a decision )...but is there anyone here on this forum who owns one of these?
I am aware of the problems with software build 40 and the noisiness of the mount, and the brightness of the starbook screen but apart from these -which I can live with, has anyone experienced any other negatives?
thanks

narayan

[g__day (Matthew)]

Ping Steve of MyAstro in Harbord - he stocks them - is at least as helpful (and cheaper) than the talented folk at AO - he may have leads for you.

http://www.myastroshop.com.au/

Also a few guys in Cloudy nights in the USA have them - e.g.

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthrea.../1#Post2168576

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

Originally Posted by g__day

Ping Steve of MyAstro in Harbord - he stocks them - is at least as helpful (and cheaper) than the talented folk at AO - he may have leads for you.

http://www.myastroshop.com.au/

Also a few guys in Cloudy nights in the USA have them - e.g.

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthrea.../1#Post2168576

Thanks for that ... I have been lurking on the Vixen yahoo group for 6 months but would just like to see the beast for myself and talk to an owner