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Hi all,Well, what a night. The decision has been made. Due to the impending sale of the 8, the 12LB is on the buying list now.Last night had a chance to line up my 8, a 10LB,a12LB,and an Obsession 16.Good seeing, using the 26mm supplied with the LBs, a Meade 6.4mm, and a Celestron 20mm.Below are just my personal thoughts. Please rmember this. In no particular order, these were my jotted down notes.1.The 12LB is still a 12, and matter how small it may look due to great advertising, it still houses 12 optics. Trusses help with this illusion.2. The 10 was the easiest to move around and load in my car. Everyone agrred on this.3.The 8 to 10 aperture difference was very noticable, the jump from 10 to 12 much less so.4.We all noticed a slight feeling of "give" in the trusses when moving the 12 only. The 10 was rock rigid.5.Cooling down time with the 10 and it's fan was much less than my 8, but the 12 still took quite a while to cool.6.The 12 need more regular collimation. (Truss flex??)7.The 26mm is an awesome EP.8.Moving the 10 was incredibly easy. Much easier than my 8 even though it weighs more.The 12 owner is seriously considering selling his 12 after using the 10 a lot more than he would care to admit.9.The 10 would make a perfect serious beginners scope. Buy a Laser collimator.11.The Obsession is in a class of it's own!.ConclusionI am buying the 10. It is a perfect allrounder, and in combination with my WO 66 and 80mm, 95% of observing desires will be taken care of. Why a 66 and 80? It is a great father/son combo.These are my thoughts. Please remember this. Oh yes, I am no Mr. Punyverse, so stature is not an issue.One last point. Could sit down at the 10 all night, not so with the others in much comfort.Hope this helps anyone else, it sure helped me.
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