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I read many reviews for various telescopes in this price range before choosing this one. In the end I chose this for the following reasons: 1. The specifications of the scope. 90mm is the largest refractor scope in this price range. 2. The image is not reversed or upside-down. This means daytime terrestrial viewing is possible. 3. The mount is not a typical alt-azimuth. It has fine tuning knobs so you can track during celestial viewing. 4. This scope came with 3 eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens. It also has a red dot view finder. I was very skeptical due to the lack of reviews but it came with everything I wanted as a first time buyer. It arrived professionally packaged and with all the pieces. It was simple to assemble and I was outside calibrating the view finder within about 10 minutes. The moon is amazing, especially when less than half full. I can see Jupiter with 4 of its moons and if focused properly I can see the two major bands across its surface. To see Jupiter clearly I found the best method is to choose your eyepiece, focus it using the surface of the moon, and then use the view finder to target the planet. The only thing I think this telescope could benefit from is a finer focus knob. It is however adequate if you are patient or use the method I mentioned above. I am attaching a photo of the moon I took my first day of use. I took the picture using my phone by just holding it up to the eyepiece so it is not crystal clear. The image you see through the eyepiece is very clear. I hope this helps others who are considering this purchase.