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LX600 would be nice.
For visual, a Schmidt-Cassegrain is a great scope to get into. They can be reduced or extended visually, so you have a bit to work with on them.
Photographically, they are little more work, but I have seen some exceptional images taken through them.
Honestly, on your original question, it will all come down to how you treat the scope. Accidents happen, but large scratches like on your image, are typically the result of having a communal scope. To owners, these scopes are like our kids.
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