Adding to that is the age old addage, the best telescope is the one
you use the most.. or even just USE.

There was a lot of noise on the APUG regarding a UNUSED AP180 (iirc).
It supposedly sat in the box the whole time it was purchased till now.

Many believe that it is impossible for someone to buy a telescope like
that and NEVER use it, not even set it up to admire. Many also stated
the fact that a perfectly maintained and very very lightly used
telescope can easily pass as new.

But I digress. I applaud anyone who buys and telescope (ANY
telescope) and uses it. And I find that much more preferable to
armchair comparisons flung around the web declaring this and that
without any actual time at the eyepiece.

So, grab a scope, ANY scope and let the photons be gathered!!

VH

On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 3:17 PM, <k75jim@...> wrote:
> The most important thing is to buy the scope and equipment that is right for
> you. ?We should always(!) buy the best quality we possibly can. ?It's better
> to have just a few exceptional pieces of equipment than a case full of junk.