Agreement here. A standard DSLR lens will work fine on an inexpensive mount.

As with any mount, keep the vibrations to a minimum. Don't set it on a deck and have a dance.

If you want "star trails" with Perseids shooting through, then of course you need no tracking mount whatsoever.

He would point to the south pole star, you insensitive clod!

(if he can see it!) :-)

In case you haven't noticed, it already has blown up in their faces and killed 11 workers.