Hi Greg,
well, this is a VERY serious piece of kit - the one and only scope that one ever needs, correct ?
I checked it out on the Astro-Physics website, and it is phenomenal - what exactly would come with the OTA, and what is your idea for a price-point, please ?
I am observing at 850 metres altitude in Eungella, QLD, which is roughly 80 km.s inland from Mackay. Our night skies are pitch-black; when the seeing is good and no clouds around I often just lie in an armchair on our lawn in front of the house and marvel at the heavens above - one can see the Magellanic clouds with bare eyes, Andromeda, and a few other nebulas and galaxies. Once you use the binoculars you are already blown away, and my 10 inch Newtonian has a ball. I can only imagine what a really good scope like yours would enable me to see - provided I can afford it this behemoth would very likely be my last and one & only scope to use until I croak. I'm early retired, living with my sweetie on acreage high up in the mountains, no neighbours, no light pollution, lots of wildlife - just perfect !
My email for sharing any documents is
florian.wolfman@gmx.de and it would be lovely to hear from you.
All the best and kind regards from Eungella,
Florian