Guys, thanks for your lightning responses.
I gather from your comments that performace will not be an issue - I'm OK with portability. Yes Astronut, looks wise the meade LB looks fantastic!
At this point leaning towards the solid tube & use the $ diff to buy some good eyepieces .... never know, when I walk into the shop I may have a sudden change of heart!!
Will keep you posted.
Cheers, Uday
