TheSkySearchers

On June 24th of this year I ordered an Ioptron CEM 70 from OPT. It was currently out of stock but I was told that they should get more in 10 - 14 days. I talked to them (OPT) on July 24th and asked them where my mount was? I was told that there had been delays, as to be expected during these times, but there was a shipment coming in the following week. I called yet again on August 24th and was told they are still experiencing delays but since OPT is one of the largest telescope mount resellers in the world and that because they are the "800-pound gorilla" they get gear as soon as it's available.

The only thing holding my frustration in check is that with all the smoke we have had in this part of the world this summer there have been very few nights where Imaging would even have been possible. So last week I decided to check around to see if other vendors had CEM 70s in stock. All of the other large astronomy businesses in the US we're all showing out of stock still. Finally, I went on to the Agena Astro website, these are the guys that sell me my eye pieces, and lo and behold they had a CEM 70 in stock. I quickly sent them an email asking if the mount was actually in stock and they said yes, so I promptly ordered it. I now have a tracking number for a CEM 70 to arrive next week. I also promptly called OPT and canceled my order with them.

All I have to do now is sell my CEM 60. It's only lightly used.

Cheers

That's lucky! Congrats JT.

Agena is my favorite astro store.

Glad things have gone well at long last.

JayTee wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:29 pm ......

All I have to do now is sell my CEM 60. It's only lightly used.

Cheers

Hmmm .... tempter.....

After I had been waiting over 5 months for my 12" astrograph from OPT, I checked with Agena Astro. They had one, I canceled the one from OPT, ordered from AA and received it the next day.

This is the first time that OPT has really let me down. But I will tell you, from now on I will pay a lot closer attention to AA's inventory.

notFritzArgelander wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:42 am Glad things have gone well at long last.

JayTee wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:29 pm ......

All I have to do now is sell my CEM 60. It's only lightly used.

Cheers

Hmmm .... tempter.....

PM me if you are truly tempted. That mount was used less than 10 times.

JayTee wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:59 am

notFritzArgelander wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:42 am Glad things have gone well at long last.

JayTee wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:29 pm ......

All I have to do now is sell my CEM 60. It's only lightly used.

Cheers

Hmmm .... tempter.....

PM me if you are truly tempted. That mount was used less than 10 times.

I've been considering a mount with greater capacity but I need to digest the car I just bought first. That should take about a week for things to settle, so I know what I'm doing and what is affordable. The CEM60 might be a little more than what I need. I'll PM you within the week once I do my crazy kabuki dance of analysis. I have an ID, WA, OR, UT circular tour to be scheduled soon now that I am more mobile.

I'll hold off putting it on the classifieds until you know.

JayTee wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:31 am I'll hold off putting it on the classifieds until you know.

Thanks. I'll be knowing sooner than the week I estimated, perhaps as soon as Tuesday.

notFritzArgelander wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:55 am

JayTee wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:31 am I'll hold off putting it on the classifieds until you know.

Thanks. I'll be knowing sooner than the week I estimated, perhaps as soon as Tuesday.

It IS tempting as it is available now. But it is a bit more mount than I need. I think a CEM40 would fit my needs better. Thanks for the temptation though!