Great scope for beginners - Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Motor Drive Reflector Telescope

It's a great telescope for a beginner. The optics are pretty good. The motor drive is pretty much useless. I found it easier just to us the cables. The tripod is really well built. The star finder isn't even close to being accurate. I had to modify it to get it to work correctly. The optics are really good for the price. I don't like the way the scope mounts to the tripod. If u don't tighten it up a good bit, it will fall off. I'm a paraplegic and find it simple to set it up from my wheelchair. I can turn the scope to my eye level. Other than the few minor details, it's a great scope.