Hi Brad , lucky you .
All I will say is this , the 8 inch HD would have to be very , very special to beat my C9.25 , these C9's are a very special scope that perform excellently
, also the extra 1 1/4 inches does make a dig difference .
My C9 rides very well on its HEQ5 .
But if you want to go the 'Whole Hog' as they say that Losmandy G11 that's just popped up in the classifieds would be the one , great price too.
Brian.