On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:37:36 -0800, rat ~( ); wrote:

I think you've pretty much described, for a picky person, the
difference between Televue and Celestron.
Oh yeah, you might as well skip Meade, too...

rat
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Hmmm, I think I'm about as pessimistic and sceptical as most folks get
and I was thrilled with the state in which my Meade arrived. The "fit and
finish" of the styrofoam packing material was excellent, the scope and
accesories looked like they'd never been touched by human hands.

After a couple of weeks I discovered that the switch on the polar
alignment reticle illuminator was broken. Meade replaced the entire
alignment scope.

I agree with the poster who said that there is hope.

Tom R