Skywatcher 150 on an EQ3-2 mount

Just about to buy myself one of these scopes after reading through many
newgroups and discussion boards for some advice beforehand. Anyone know
exactly where the optics are made for them? It looks like they're part of
the American Pacific Optics Corporation but I've had mixed replies as to
whether it's German or American made optics inside the thing.

I'm hoping it's a reasonable first scope for £210 (around $350) considering
it's for my young niece to get her interested in the subject (and me now
that I've got my act together after many years of thinking about it!!). I
assume I'll be able to prove once and for all the moon's not really made of
cheese?