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Charlie,
Congratulations on making a decision on your 1st telescope.
I also believe you have made the correct decision. In 3, 4 or 5 years time I can see you upgrading to a 10" or 12" scope but at the moment I think the 8" dob will be perfect for you and leaves some cash in the bank for some accessories.
Importantly you will find the 8" dob a lot easier to handle than either the 10" dob or the 8" equatorially mounted scope and it also has a more forgiving focal ratio of F6 whereas the other 2 scopes are F5 and F4 respectively, which means they are a lot more critical of collimation accuracy than the F6 scope and they are a lot more selective of the eyepieces that will function in them.
Enjoy your new scope and keep us posted of its progress.
CS-John Bambury
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