---------- > From: Joseph O'Neil > > A more interesting question however is if there exists a good > aftermarket product of some kind that could be used to reduce mirror flop. > I'm sure there is a reason, but why didn't Meade and Celestron design the system with a fixed mirror and a rack & pinion focuser at the rear of the OTA. The mirror flop to me is the sct's biggest flaw. Bobby Middleton