This telescope is very easy to assemble and extremely easy to use even for a novice astronomer. It is made to a high standard with good quality stand and optics etc. The synscan GOTO system is just brilliant and is easy to align and accurately finds objects for you. I did find that, when initially assembled, the collimation was out leading to blurred viewing and I was surprised that a new telescope could be sent out not accurately adjusted. This could be a major problem if the user does not understand about the importance of collimation. However, it still represents excellent value for money for a medium sized telescope. You will need additional lenses and a power supply as this is not included and it should be as you can't use it without.