Hi Monoxide,
I know exactly how you feel with your neighbours, my neighbour thinks that Uranus jokes are hilarious
. Then he is constantly in and out of his garage all evening. God knows what he does in there but its lights on and off every 15-20 minutes
, then there is his yappy slipper of a dog that barks everytime I move or adjust time scope (no offence to owners of small fluffy dogs).
Back onto the topic, I would also suggest to keep saving and go for a 12". I have had mine for nearly 7 months and absolutely love it. I do not class it as portable but intend for it to go in to a permanent setup hopefully in about 18 months. Prior to this I had a 8" for 30 years and it now used at our holiday house down on the coast for portability I find the 8" perfect and still look forward to using it as well.
cheers
