Hi Col,
Bite the bullet and let the purse strings out and order a 12" SDM with a Zambuto mirror.
A lot more portable, storable and transportable than any mass market dob, with way better optics. You also get GOTO and tracking. Once you take the journey their is no turning back to other smaller aperture telescopes of other designs. If you owned one of these you wouldn't bother using finder scopes for telescopes any more
Cheers
John B