Warranty – EQ8-R Pro irreparable, Warranty delays

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Jandro.rm avatar

Hello, everyone.

I am having a really frustrating experience with the repair of my EQ8-R Pro mount. This week marks three months since I sent it in for repair because the tracking/guiding was terrible. They returned it to me, and it was in worse condition than when I sent it.

I sent it back under warranty, and the official service has now declared it irreparable. Since then, I have been struggling with the store to get a replacement unit or a refund, but so far I have received no response.

I have contacted Sky-Watcher directly, but have not received any reply.

Can anyone give me some advice on what I can do? I have filed a formal complaint here in Spain under consumer law, but that process can take weeks

Thanks :(

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nadz11.ns avatar
Sorry that you are having such a bad experience. 

Are you able to share the store name with us?
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Jandro.rm avatar

It was in Spain.Spanish shop

Juan Carlos Bárcenas avatar

Jandro.rm · Jan 13, 2026, 04:11 PM

Hello, everyone.

I am having a really frustrating experience with the repair of my EQ8-R Pro mount. This week marks three months since I sent it in for repair because the tracking/guiding was terrible. They returned it to me, and it was in worse condition than when I sent it.

I sent it back under warranty, and the official service has now declared it irreparable. Since then, I have been struggling with the store to get a replacement unit or a refund, but so far I have received no response.

I have contacted Sky-Watcher directly, but have not received any reply.

Can anyone give me some advice on what I can do? I have filed a formal complaint here in Spain under consumer law, but that process can take weeks

Thanks :(

Knowning as well as I know your case… So definitely the shop does not give you any solution? I cannot believe…

Jandro.rm avatar

Finally today i received a email from shop. New mount coming in a few days. I hope this time the mount works well.

Juan Carlos Bárcenas avatar

Jandro.rm · Jan 13, 2026, 08:05 PM

Finally today i received a email from shop. New mount coming in a few days. I hope this time the mount works well.

So good! Keep us updated!!