hi bazooka!
dont worry bout these clown!
I know what you mean
firstly, welcome aboard.
seconly how did you hear about the forum?
and finally... yes a dob is easy to use and you will get a bigger one for your money. you will have to learn your way around the night sky tho.
If you go the other way and get a goto scope you will end up with a much smaller scope and will see less.
by size I am refering to the aperture. the bigger the aperture the more light gathering the scope will do. you will see fainter objects and more detail with a larger scope.
I hope this helps.
most here will sugest either bintel or andrews communications for your purchases. both are good retailers.