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If you think you'll stick with planets and other brighter/larger objects, then goto probably isn't needed, but if you want to start hunting down fainter DSO's then I reckon goto is the way to go. I'm sure some more "traditionalist" observers would argue to the contrary, but for me, the goto just gives you more time enjoying the views and less time getting frustrated. They may argue that you learn the sky better having to find things yourself, and that has some merit, but nothing dulls the enthusiasm like spending most of the time searching fruitlessly for small/faint objects without success. I found the goto actually enhanced my desire to learn more about the constellations, stars, and all the faint lurking delights out there.
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