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I can totally relate to what you are hoping for with your astrophotography.
I'm a keen photographer who became interested in photographing nightscapes and a few of the more visible nebula. I started looking at the mounts and before I knew it I'd been sucked into the gear acquisition vortex, with my supposed needs and their associated costs spiralling out of control.
Like you I initially thought the Star Adventurer suited my needs but then got caught up in the above mentioned gear acquisition vortex and got an upgraded EQ6, not terribly portable as I have to leave home to see more than the odd patch of sky, and more recently an HEQ5 Pro, which I've since sold because the add-ons were getting out of control.
A month or so back I had a serious talk to myself and tried to re-asses just what I wanted from my astro photography. And I came back to what I said above, "photographing nightscapes and a few of the more visible nebula." For that I don't need a GoTo mount, guiding, and a 'scope costing thousands of dollars.
I googled Star Adventurer Astro shots and was more that pleasantly surprised with the results found. To that end I've picked up a Star Adventurer kit, highly portable and user friendly. I'm now looking forward to getting out there instead of finding excuses not to pack forty-odd kgs of gear into my ute.
I guess it all comes down to what level of results you hope to achieve from your photography. If you aspire to APOD level results then poverty will be your constant companion because you will always be 'needing' that next level of must-have gear.
Good luck with your deliberations.
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