Bite the bullet and buy the 12" dob!
Aperature is everything!.........Well, maybe good optics are too
, Good EP's, Mount....etc.
Think Aperature, Aperature, Aperature.
I also had this question befor I bought my 12"er, and I think I made the correct choice. Yes the 12" is a little bit bigger to transport but like most of us you will probably use it in your backyard 99% of the time.
The bigger question is how do you save up to buy the eye pieces you want.
Don't worry, you will buy them.......in time, and yes you do somehow save up the money.
