Hey Smokey! Thanks for signing up and posting a g'day message! It's great to hear how people got started in this great hobby.
It's amazing how Saturn can have that effect on people.. I'll always remember my first view of Saturn through an eyepiece.. I don't think anyone would ever be able to forget it. I wonder how many astronomy careers were started by looking at saturn!
Sounds like you got a good setup from Andrews, your scope is exactly the same as mine! The compact binoculars aren't great, but they're better than nothing if you can't take the scope and you're going to a dark site. I've got some 11x70's and they're great for scanning the milky way.
You should give Eta Carinae another try, it's a fabulous nebula and rivals Orion and the Tarantula. When it's higher in the sky you might find it a better view.
Saturn won't be too much different in your 10", but a lot can depend on your eyepiece, the seeing, the focus, collimation and expectations. I've been disappointed by Saturn on occassion simply because the seeing has been terrible when it was low on the horizon and I could barely make out any details.
Congrats on your purchase and newfound obsession, hope to see you back here regularly!