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I ended up buying the 12" Lightbridge and I am very, very happy with it. The build quality is very solid. They come apart and travel really well, I didn't really think this would be an issue since I drive a station wagon, but already I've been on a trip with my friends who have a 4WD and I wouldn't have been able to fit the solid tube in their car, I would have had to take my car too.
As for the apature vs cost, the 8" standard is $800, the deluxe is $900, the 10" standard is $1000 the deluxe is $1100. I couldn't help myself, I had some cash from a tax return and so I bought the 12" deluxe which is $1500. But even now I think it seems the 10" is the best bank for the buck, for $200 more then the 8" you get a lot more apature.
The jump from 10" to 12" is then another $400 and the size and convenience are also a bigger difference then between the 8" and the 10".
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