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Originally Posted by Pazuzu

Equatorial mounts are an absolute pain when it comes to looking through an eyepiece. One finds that one must rotate the telescope tube itself inside the straps so that the eyepiece is in a reasonable position (it's never in a comfortable position...). The focuser knobs are sometimes on top, sometimes on bottom, and sometimes sideways.

Also, balancing the thing around both axes is imperative for decent performance. There are several beginner web sites that can give you an idea how to balance it quickly and efficiently, and how to align it to the North pole so it tracks properly.

Yeah, that's why I got the Dob. Until I can afford a $1500 mount for some AP, the Dob is fine for me.