Apparently, many reputable people on this list have had problems with Meade. I have had some, but not anywhere near to the animosity some have to the company. I bought a number of products, and have been satisfied with them all, except for the one QT(?) eyepiece I bought. The 10" LXD75 I bought about 4 years ago is great, the eyepieces and filters I bought from them about 20 years ago are good, the DSI Pro I and II that I bought are good considering what I paid for them, and the 16" LX200R I bought is fantastic for the price. I thank Jeff Hopkins for setting me on to this. Could some be expecting too much from the company? After all, when one can buy a complete 16" system including OTA, drives, mount, software that works reasonably well, for only $12000, is it reasonable to expect top of the line support, and a nice thick manual, commensurate with a much more expensive telescope? The Paramount alone costs as much as the whole system I have. I think when one buys a real bargain like the 16" I have, which works good, one has to expect to try and solve things on your own and to belong to discussion groups whose purpose is to help eachother. Stan Bill VanOrden wrote: >I saw this also. > >A desperate attempt to save the company IMHO. Their stock is almost >worthless and they have been divesting themselves of parts of the company >and moving operations to Mexico. Personally I don't think they are long for >life. > >When it came time to purchase a new optical tube for my mount, I never even >considered them because of the way I and Ken Sikes were treated when there >were issues with equipment we purchased. > >I wish them luck, but don't expect them to make it. > >Beevo (aka Bill VanOrden) K7BVO > > >-- >See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please >send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > > > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.