Andrews has Dobsonians on discount, the same Skywatcher for $499 - although I might choose Bintel - it costs $100 more but the extra eyepiece and the fan could come handy + I can pick it up in Melbourne, which saves me at least 50 bucks. The only disadvantage, that Bintel doesn't have an 8" scope in stock, so I might need to wait until November (which is fine with me)...
What do you think?