While many enthusiasts still use and cherish their "old Meade" gear, the brand's primary manufacturing story effectively ended recently. According to retailers like All-Star Telescope , as the brand officially went out of business.
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: In the mid-2000s, Meade was sued for marketing their "Advanced Coma-Free" (ACF) optics as " Ritchey-Chrétien While many enthusiasts still use and cherish their
Despite their popularity, the company faced significant hurdles in later years: old-meade-telescopes