I too have the Wixey & setting circles. but with a compass you would not have to worry about finding north, you could just drop it & go, much like you do with the Wixey. I'm very lazy, I'm always looking for the easest way to do something. But, at least for cheap money, the compasses arn't their yet. I'll break down & buy the Tech 2000 drive system, it motorizes the dob & the motors have built in encoders for about $700, but that is not what this thread is all about. Thank you Carol, this is a very good thread...