Philcart,
I don't have one but from what I read the Goto and tracking on the 8SE are usually pretty good. Wondering why you are having problems. What alignment method are you using? Two Star?
I would imagine if you can't see enough sky with the Celestron to get a good set-up of the GoTo you will have the same problem with a Goto dob.
Have you tried using the 8SE without alignment? Use the hand control to move the scope around with the arrows. Not quite as convenient as swinging a Dob but it should work.
If you like the 8SE OTA but feel the mount is not working for you, why not just change the mount to an EQ mount with tracking or an ALT/As mount? Can you view the sky sufficiently to do a polar alignment?
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