That Vixen I Wanted

Vixen lost its American distributor. This surprised me not at all. Vixen cannot compete on price with PRC-made mounts. I considered buying from a Japanese retailer. With the exchange rate, it woukd have been several hundred dollars cheaper than last retail price here. But the warranty would be useless in North America.  A $1000 paperweight would be useless.

Explore Scientific sells a very clever goto mount that is very light and costs $300. I am sure it is PRC made. My past encounters with Explore Scientific products have been very positive