This gorgeous mount and pier is in really good condition for having been pre-owned! There are only two issues of which are cosmetic and not mechanical, therefor this AP900 mount with pier is fully operational. The images below show the discolorization of the pier, which could be painted making this issue very minor. The second issue is that there is some very small chipping of the paint that without taking a close look it cannot easily be seen. The spots of chipping paint are located on sharp edges and this mount has more obtuse angles than acute ones. Overall, This beast of a mount is in really good condition.The AP900 Quartz Micro Drive (QMD) predates the SMD version and current AP900GTO version mounts out today. This is a rock solid, high precision mount. The hand controller has the N,S,E,W buttons as well as PEC memory, backlash control, Sol, Lunar, King tracking rates and a brightness knob. Guide rates are 8x and 16x. The QMD mounts deliver great performance at a lower cost than other mounts like it. They are hard to find and sell quickly when found. Dovetail & rings are not included.

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Astro-Physics AP900 QMD Mount with Controller and Pier ...