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Hi Nick,
Sounds like a good set up. Each scope style, size and design have their place. So it really comes down to how you want to use it and for what type of observing. You have to weigh up size v portability, focal length for wide or narrow fov, dso imaging v planetary (eq mount v alt az), how much time are you willing to spend setting up each night. The set up you are looking at is nice but be aware of its limitations. It is an alt az mount so not great for imaging dso's, has a very long focal length so the fov will be small and it does not have a huge aperture so the f ratio is 10 making deep sky objects fainter than say a f4 dob. This set up would be good to image and view planets though.
Amateur astronomers are always happy to talk to you about equipment etc, so my advice is to make your way to a star party in your local area. There should be a variety of scopes you can have a look through. If your main focus is observing rather than imaging, I would do that. Not only can you see the view you get but you also see the set up, size, complexity of use etc.
Spending this sort of money is a pretty big commitment so look around, do your research ( not saying that you haven't) and make sure the scope you buy is the one that will get used often and provide the most satisfaction.
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