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Russell, if you’re only going to use the scope from home, permanently mount it on a pier in your yard and save yourself a lot of time. Then buy the biggest mount head you can afford. EQ6-R like Martin has is a nice sturdy mount. There are bigger, smaller, lighter, more pricey...everything comes with its own set of pros and cons.
Steer clear of a fast newt for imaging - they are an advanced scope and can lead to heartache/discouragement!
A nice refractor will generally give good results, easy to get going with and not require a lot of maintenance, unlike reflectors. However, they’re not a scope you’d typically chase small objects with, such as planets.
There is no “one scope to rule them all”...
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