My thanks to the staff at Andrews Communication. Just received my ED80, they were on special at $549 and I managed to get the last one in stock. When the unit arrived, to my surprise, in the box was a free filter and binoculars. Andrews ads say free binoculars and moon filter with every telescope, but this was OTA only and at a special price. The service was excellent, the OTA being despatched the day I ordered and the freight charge was less than Andrews actual cost. HRH Liz is especially excited as we now have a "proper telescope" which she can use to browse the countryside during the day.
Enjoy your new telescope 
