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Honestly, I'd say go with the dob as well. There is nothing more frustrating than a poorly designed mount. You don't want to be messing around with terrible mounts that wobble/have slack controls, especially if you're new to astronomy or it's your first telescope. I had an EQ mount made in hell (actually it was made in Poland, as was the telescope, which was also quite poor) and I ended up breaking it and taking the rest of the tripod, which has various other uses.
If you're starting out, go for a dob. It'll give you much better views for an excellent price. Really, who cares what it looks like, if it works better than the guy who spent a boatload on the "real" telescope, who's laughing?
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