All the SunSpotter scopes will be done sometime during the week of Dec. 26th. I had intended to have them done long before then, but an unexpected fall work schedule has keep me at the shop for 60+ hour weeks for over 2-1/2 months. Being salaried, I see no OT for the extra hours. :-( I've still managed to put in a few hours per week on the batch, and they are progressing very well. I am pleased with the results and I'm sure all subscribers will be, too. Especially at the asking price. I have the entire week off work between Xmas and New Year's, and that time will see the project to completion. I will notify subscribers as their scopes are completed. The second batch tentatively scheduled for this spring will see a price increase. I do not intend to charge more than a few dollars for labor. This is very much a labor of love and is mostly intended for the purpose of solar max, the Venus transit, and the annular eclipse in 2012. The SunSpotter is the perfect white light portable solar scope for these observational opportunities. Now, the bad news for those awaiting the second batch. My suppliers still have not replenished thier stocks. Focusers are available, but objectives and diagonals are not. So the second batch is still unschedulable. As noted previously, the price will have to go up. To be determinded at the time of the project, dependent on supplier's pricing. I am looking into a larger aperture version, but it too is dependant on the surplus parts market. Thanks again to those who have waited patiently. You won't be disappointed. C.