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I switched two of my telescopes over to 2" focusers, diags and huge wide angle eyepieces. So far it's been quite impressive to look at from my garage. But GD it's cold out there. Isn't that always the catch ?  I don't remember buying the two telescopes I had since the 90's except to say that I got lucky when I picked them and it's miraculous that they have survived my life in excellent condition for 30 years.  I bought my kid a Maksutov and a great manual alt/az mount for Christmas. She took an astronomy class. I told her before school started she was going to hate it. That's not at all what she was thinking it was going to be. She does hate it but it counts for math or science credits. What i do is not astronomy. It's telescope appreciation. I'm an 'aficionado' like those douchebags that smoke cigars...only with telescopes.  Anyhow, the Mak is beautiful...little but great optics.