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Hi Jeff,
the fact is that my experience with a classic 15 and the very first UC22 AN/SC is completely different from yours and it is very good to excellent. If we concentrate on UC22 that you are very disappointed with, I choose from the ordering to ask for single piece altitude bearings to avoid what I suspected to be some potential problems with foldable ones and I added some washers between the VMB and the side bearings to handle the slack that I had between the VMB and the rocker. Having done that during the initial assembly of my scope, I am very happy with it. Yes it is not as smooth as the classic design but I have AN/SC so it is not so important to me. The collimation holds from low altitude to zenith with some marginal difference I have always noted from all big scopes that I had the opportunity to compare with at star parties. Pointing and tracking works well, no issues with the altitude cable. What was most important to me is that I can put my UC22 in a standard space wagon and drive to my preferred rural dark spot and assemble/disassemble it alone. And the views are ... wow. So we can argue endlessly about the value of the scopes and what you expected for that price. On my own when I look at the price of a very good 22' mirror, AN / SC, ?I found that the value of the total integrated scope is very good :-). I am very rational about my buying choices and I do not regret a moment to have let my scopes travel the ocean to land in my garage in France. I understand that you are disappointed, just consider that your experience might not reflect the one of many others who are satisfied without being stupid fans ;-)

clear skies, Frederic