How good is the etx 125, NEED HELP!!!!

Hi how are you all?, two years ago I bought the lxd55, 8" schmidt newt. The optics are quite good but the mount is terrible. I haven't been able to use the go to even once, because the gears slip.

I want to sell my scope and buy me the etx 125 uhtc, but is it really good?, is the mount good enough?, and is it really portable?, the most important reason I want to buy this scope is portability since I got tired of installing my old scope everytime, is damn heavy so I use it very little, I want a scope I can use more often.

So what do you guys recommend me should I go for the etx 125??(old version),

I have an other question, what is the main difference between the new etx 125 and the old one?, is it worth it?

Cheers and clear skies.

Ricardo R. Amador

Hi:

I've only looked thru 2 ETX-125s (older ones), but was totally unimpressed with the optics in both. The goto was a problem on both, too... I'd recommend almost anything else. This is my own humble opinion and I might've seen two bad examples, so take this for what it's worth (which could very well be nothing).

Pat