Thanks Ed, and nice summary on the pluses and minuses of both. I'm like Leonard, I prefer the manual EQ's being a visual observer only. If I had any desire for AP, then definitely a Go-To w/ autoguide capability would be the answer. I've been looking for a good manual EQ to supplement my Voyager for some time but had overlooked the SVP until your earlier post.

Leonard, you have plenty of choices in different price ranges. The EQ-6 mounts like the Atlas have decent setting circles for manual use, if you're looking for a heavier load mount. If money were no object, then my dream choice would be either Losmandy mount without Gemini.