Rating: Summary: A great beginner's telescope Review: I have purchased the Meade DS-60 for my son. I am very impressed with the quality of the product after comparing it to similarly priced telescopes available for purchase from local retail outlets in Australia. The mounting is of a significantly superior quality than those of its competitors in this price range and this is important for the novice astronomer to gain some real enjoyment from their hobby. The instructions packaged with the product could be improved by rewriting them with a younger user in mind. I highly recommend "The Starry Night" software which comes packaged with the telescope.
Rating: Summary: Poor support Review: I purchased a DS-60 for my son and have been trying to locate the accessories necessary to get it to perform with a motor since December. I have been unable to purchase the #493 series kit (not specified on the box as a necessary component)either online or at any stores. There is no online customer support and the information provided by the manufacturer was incorrect. The accessories for the telescope are not readily available. I am very dissatisfied with this product.
Rating: Summary: Cheap Plastic Parts Review: The lenses to this scope seem to be pretty good quality, but there are a number of problems which make it less attractive. Several threaded parts are made of plastic, and at least on mine, which had apparently been opened before, they were all stripped. Manual controls are ok, but the horizontal controls are hard to operate. When you stop turning, the scope continues to move about 1-2 degrees, unless you turn the knob back the other way. Spend the extra money and get a good telescope!
Rating: Summary: Meade DS-60 Review: The Meade DS-60 Telescope is a very good product with many great features. With the DS-60 you can clearly view many stars, planets, and constellations. The only fault I can find in the Ds-60 is the extremly high price to upgrade to the Autostar system.
