Hi Lee, I agree with Alex's remarks in his post but if your cicumstances demand something very portable or cheaper to start with I highly recommend the"Astronomy without borders" scope. I have the same scope (Sywatcher Heritage 130) that I use as a grab and go and for the price you won't beat it. It is very well made and doesn't "feel" cheap and has excellent optics. Can be put way in a small cupboard and then out and setup literally in seconds. Holds its collimation very well. I really like it and have it on a Vixen porta mount. (The scope has a dovetail so it can be mounted easily on other mounts) There is nothing wrong with the dobsonian mount it comes with though. It is pretty nice to use and I have another small scope on it. The only small gripe is the helical focuser but it really isn't too bad at all and now I'm used to it I don't mind it. Have a look on the net and you will find many top reviews and you will struggle to find one bad one. Lots of folk make their own shroud to stop stray light and there are plenty of different ways that people do this on the net. So if you can get something bigger, well I'm all for that but I don't think you will be disappointed with this little beauty. If you do get something bigger later I guarantee you will still use this scope. Hope that helps.
Cheers, Richard
