It's a very small market. And at the higher volume lower end (cheap scopes for newbies) you can't compete with chinese mass production. > An equatorial platfor

It's a very small market. And at the higher volume lower end (cheap scopes for newbies) you can't compete with chinese mass production. > An equatorial platform eliminates this weakness, and I strongly recommend one Agreed. You own a dob, just get a platform already. It's even useful for astrophotography.