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If you are set on the SCT 8" (and they are a very nice scope), Andrews have the Celestron CPC800 for $2999 at present: the same price as their Evolution8. The CPC is a fork-mounted scope, very solid (I would think much more so than the single-arm Evolution)- and at that price it is a very good buy.
I have had one for several years that I use for public/school nights, and it has never put a foot wrong. Very good optics and very easy to set up. It is quite heavy: but that also means it can cope with moderate winds and children banging into it...
I have always had good dealing with Andrews too.
All the best,
Dean
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