Yeah, that's the main thing: until one's experienced a truly pain free mount experience, they just don't understand. I try things on my 10Micron mount I'd NEVER try on a lesser mount...new rig zeroing-in is a breeze because you don't have to worry about guiding, so you can add...
If I would be in your "boots" where I have to choose between purchasing GM1000HPS mount now or waiting another two years or more before I can get GM2000HPs mount. I would get GM1000 mount now. There is always other people who want to bye and upgrade their mounts. ms6107 likes this...
both worked fine up to 10 or more minutes unguided with no mount issues seen in the subs, but when I actually weighed a bunch of stuff (extra dovetails, computer plate that rides on the scope etc) I found both setups a bit over 25kg...
The 2000 is a more precise mount for the same number of modeling points than the 1000, as per Per F. who has owned both mounts. But even the GM 1000 will do hour long subs guided with a 25 point model. I have a GM 1000 and what I like it is helps me with that super high pr...