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Now this is an interesting topic because (other than for transport) i'd rather not have the scope in a case. For example, if you have been out recently there is a good chance your scope is covered in dew - you can't put a dew covered scope into a case, no matter how much desicant you throw in there as well. A case seems like a breed gound for mold.
I keep my scopes sitting on the original foam supports (after drying them). When I take them out to a dark site they tend to be rolled in bubble wrap and secured inside my vehicle, but the long refractor has to go in the camper (also wrapped and rolled and secured). I find that any reflector require more care in transport than a refractor, simply due to the mirror shifting on its springs (even with the lock knobs done up tight). The bigger the reflector the worse the problem. I did buld a plywood transport box for my old 12" dob but the combned weight was too much for me.
So isn't it better that they can 'breathe' for the lack of better term, and are secure in transport, rather than encased in a heavy case?
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