Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro Heavy-Duty Field Tripod

I bought a CQ350 mount and tripod to use with my Sky-Watcher Esprit 150 refractor.  However, I discovered that this long refractor (plus camera) can collide with the legs of the tripod (see third picture).  For some reason, Skywatcher does not sell their tripods separately.  But after great effort, I managed to buy a pier tripod for the Sky-Watcher EQ8-R mount, which solved the problem.  The CQ350 tripod is really solid but is still easy to use in the field.  I only used it once (I was not going to damage my telescope and camera!).  I have the original shipping box and all the parts.  I would not purchase this tripod if you have a long refractor like mine.  As far as I know, you cannot buy this tripod new from SkyWatcher - you have to buy it with the mount.  BTW, the CQ350 mount works very well and you CAN buy the mount separately from Skywatcher.  Apparently, you can also use the EQ8 mount with this tripod.