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I like Maks - a LOT - but there is no contest for me as a refractor will always be my go-to instrument.
The central obstruction in any reflecting telescope bugs me - yes, I can plainly see it irrespective of whether it is a Mak, Klevstov, SCT, Dall-Kirkham. I can irritatingly see the loss of contrast in the C.O area, and once I see it, I can't unsee it. I have looked at planets and Luna with 300mm Mewlons, and was not awed or gob-smacked in the least, much preferring the view through a 150 or 130mm Tak TOA or the AstroPhysics Star 12 (120mm doublet) I had at the time.
I care less one iota about aperture, so I remain content with my 106mm refractor. With it's Petzval system, it is completely flat-field to the edge and so 3D-porthole like view I don't need anything else (those who say you don't use an astrograph for visual are wrong and mis-informed - Newt astrograph vs refractor astrograph is completely different)
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