"brian" wrote in message
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I'm planning on buying a celestron c8-n after a lot of research. But...
I'd like to hear from folks who actually own one. Are you happy with it?
Any problems? Would you suggest any accessories that I should look at? I
thank you all for any info you can share.

Brian-

I recently purchased a C-8 Orange Tube used from a neophyte that had hardly
been used - well, I paid so little that I stole it, actually.

Then I paid to have the mirrors recoated and the scope reassembled and
realigned, and bought a whole bunch of other things (eyepieces, a power
cord, etc.), and spend more than 3x what I paid for it in the first place.

Wouldn't trade it for the world.

BTW: There is an optics company in Skokie, IL that does FANTASTIC work with
recoating primary and secondary mirrors. Email me and I'll send you their
name. 97.3% coatings for under $220.

Ed