I suggest holding off, watch the forum classifieds and pick up a good deal on a setup that already has the extras to make life easier, like a feathertouch focuser. I've got a C11 EdgeHD, but may never be able to use it again after my stroke. Its got great optics but size, shape and weight made it tricky to set up. Its kept in the garage in padded "tubs" so it has very little cooldown time, the garage is ambient already, the tubs keep the parts dust and vermin free too. An 11" may be too problematic to live with as a first scope. For visual I would use my 100mm tabletop dob, the C11 just takes ages to set up and pull down. Go for a decent 9.25 , add a dual speed focuser, telrad, good televue 8 & 24mm eyepieces, and enjoy the rainy nights for a month
