You are most Welcome, Paul.
I, too, have to set up and tear down nightly (except lately. Too much high level smoke to see the stars)
Anyway, my Losmandy mount lends itself completely to building it to work for me (or the owner) and was one of the attributes other mounts sorely lacked. IMHO.
My "Observatory" is an area out back by by my back wall, poolside. Just my best view site. LOL!
So being able to "chunk" my mount into 4 main pieces helps me carry it out, then carry it back in.
In light of that, my telescope is Last on, First off. And I merely plug in 3 wires, and my computer and power source. (Which actually, my mount side computer is Chunk 5)
When I began leaving the HD Tripod out, but covered, the household CFO grilled me that there was no motors in the tripod, and no electric stuff. (That's about as "Tech" as she gets. LOL!)
Anyway, my "Chunks".?
The tripod is as I said, outside under wraps. ;^)
But it makes my setup and teardown a lot easier than ever before.
I hope that lends food for thought to your continued happiness with your mount.
We both baby our mounts. And with a little study on the pieces, I found the best way to get mine to work with me, and not me for it.
I'm closing, I would not give you a stinkin cat. Only a fresh one to skin. ;^) LOL!
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SonnyE
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