Thanks, and thank you for your like on my image of M42.
In 2012 there was the conjunction between Venus and M45 as you probably know it happens again next month, I don't have a little money (it's rather complex) but I had seen some NEQ6's on ebay and A.B.S. but at around the 850-950 mark, so it was a no briner to get the scope new with a 2 year warranty @ £999 I could have waited till next week and possible have got the 6-R, but as this conjunction is really only a few weeks away (yea we know cloudy skies, it was last time) I wanted at least a few days to get things set up as best as I can from where I am.
I must say that polar aligned as best I can, Polaris is very close to the roof top of the house and next doors bathroom light on all the time, having got it two star aligned i was able on my second night to get 60's subs, well impressed.