I wouldn't be keen to splash that much cash on the Esprit models until there are more reviews. They may well be good, but all those optical elements need to aligned properly or the views could be mushy. Jury still out for me.
I'd be tempted to get the 8" Edge and an ED doublet refractor around 100-120mm for the best of both worlds. You could get those plus an HEQ-5 and still be within budget.
Or the standard (non Edge) C9.25 is about the same price as the 8" Edge.
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