SOLD ! how do you feel now?

[atalas]

There is nothing different about the quality of Gaun Sheng or Mead or Celestron there all hit and miss !
Mead and Celestron's prices are OK over sea's the problem here is that for some reason Tasco seem to have the right to be the sole importer and most of the other stores have to buy through them !
The consumer needs a Lawer ! Thay do the same thing with Synta products,now thats not creating a monopoly is it? Gaun Sheng does not share there buisness beiliefs ,maybe thats why China wants to move in Tiawan,who knows?
Dave those Newt's with Parks mirrors thay would of been sweeeet !

lLouie

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Guan Sheng makes most of Celestrons mirrors anyway (and a dozen other brand names). Synta mirrors are (or have been) used by some major brands too.

And if you look at the GS range of scopes they look almost identical to celestrons. The quality of accessories (focusers etc) just isn't the same as Celestron or Meade but if they all sold out to GS or Synta, will they use the GS parts still and just re-label the scopes with Celestron or Meade stickers as other companies do with other products?

It does make a person wonder where the quality will go. Up to a standard? or up to a price?

[atalas]

Yes Ken your right on the ball! the real point I wanted to make was that there is unfair Trade here,because of certain companies .
Lee from Andrews Electronics told me that he had an account with Synta and inporting straight from them before Tasco step in ! I can't believe this is legal its creating a monopoly which is illegal isn't it ?

Louie