Paul,
http://www.johnsonian.com/
Slice, single drive would do me. I don't have a problem with having to polar align it if it means saving US$500
I'm not expecting/wanting to be able to long-exposure deep-space photography, I want tracking for:
a) visual use, for myself and for family and friends so I don't have to realign between each person
b) planetary/lunar webcam work. So I don't get the motion blur and should enable me to use more magnification (3x or 4x barlow) to get a bigger image scale.
Seeker, I investigated an EQ6 (EQ5 wouldn't be strong enough), and the EQ6 would cost at least $1400. Plus the EQ6 is heavy to lug around and I prefer the simplicity of a dob at this stage.
Starkler, thanks for the heads-up, I intend to do more research before outlaying any $$$.