What should I think only of the quality control of Meade? I had informed me in detail about the device in the present here and reviews in Internet forums. I knew that I was a weak light travel tool for beginners get here, is possible with the planetary photography. The optics with the supplied Super Plössl is already good, but .... Yes, but .... first unit was quickly delivered well packed. So equal unpacked and there was already the right button for the folding mirror to assemble itself. With the enclosed Allen keys no problem, but should not happen. Not that great, so do first with the Autostar familiar and enter the necessary data and the engines work (with tips from the forums) to get the weather to ensure good accuracy. When training and later during First Light with cloudy sky, the power supply was interrupted regularly, what a reboot of Electronics moved nachsich and the orientation course had to be repeated. After further tests, the "on / off" switch turned out as the source of a wobbler, which then became a total failure. Schade ... control was quite precise from the start and no noticeable backlash was present. Without the defective Schlater a good device. So now requested replacement and sent the existing device back. The replacement arrived faster than the original delivery, which was nice, but followed when unpacking the disillusionment: The equipment supplied was probably older date of manufacture, because it was obviously retrofitted with the red dot finder / LNT module. But this should not be an obstacle ... but after aligning the red dot on the point of view of the telescope viewfinder point was so low that it is almost impossible to see. This was supposed to normal fairly centered in the disc. But worse was the extremely high game in the Rektaszensionsaxe. Felt 2-3 mm with an applied clamping, affecting also to the electronic control. By contrast, the Deklinationsaxe was without tangible backlash. Yesterday for the first time the possibility of the replacement device inaugurate ... ie "First Light" ... wiedermal. The moon over shine the evening sky, but just right for first photographs. And now came the next disillusionment ... the original MEAD Photo adapter for the ETX-125 does not fit, the thread on the tube is well on older models in contrast to the current ... in any case was the camera adapter and T2 adapter with the EOS nothing to do. Furthermore, the zipper of Stativtasche is defective. For the first order in the delivery of the stand, a small compass with circular bubble was there, which is useful when setting up the device, this was not included with the second device. However, this little gimmick is not specified in the delivery and therefore no need for a devaluation.
I'm waiting now to the third device (all good things come in threes) and hope that I finally have a viable device. If that is also so poor quality creates the day, I try a return with refund and then save but rather continue to do better. However, in the device of the stimulus was in the good of transportation for trips in the holidays because the light pollution here in the Rhine / Main area is still considerable. I'll then customize / extend my evaluation at the third device, and then I could give wiedermal "First Light" this.
Conclusion: 2 stars for useful optics, deductions for the poor quality of the remaining equipment.
