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Interesting question. I've never used a GOTO, but I've always had a Telrad and 8X50 Erect Image finder scope on my dob to make finding objects simple. I also shrank Sky Atlas 2000, Uranometria and Herald Bobroff to A4 size and put them in those clear plastic display books to have handy maps.
With a GOTO I imagine that when set up properly you can find lots of objects all over the sky. But with my method I can do that, albeit more slowly, but I still do see an awful lot of objects, as minimize jumping around the sky and instead try to knock over all the objects on whichever map page I have in my hand.
A straight through 8X50 finder is workable, providing you remember to keep both eyes open when trying to find a bright star on your map, and you then remember to turn your map upside down.
Regards,
Renato
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