Matt, are you planning for purely visual or AP work later?
If you want AP work, then get a second hand ED80 and EQ6. That should fit into your budget. Great starter AP package and quite good for visual.
The biggest limitation is the single arm fork mount. I have an 8SE, and ditched the mount and got an EQ6 after 3 months. The mount is very easy to use though, any three bright objects and you are set, 3-5 mins max to set up, but visual is all you can get.
Bo
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