Well the top end of the hobby have different needs as their cameras are very heavy by the time they add filter wheels and all the gadgets hanging off the end of the focuser. The little GSO Newts would buckle under the load.
Personally if I was allowed only one scope, I'd settle for a 6" F5 or F6 APO. That would do everything I wanted.
If you're wondering why I don't use my 6" F5 and 6" F6 Newts, they are inferior to my ED100 in almost every respect, so I retired them. My 8 inch Newts and the rest need a mirror recoat. Too much bother so I'll just get an 8" OTA when Bill goes away.
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