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I am. I have been down all sorts of roads, trying new toys, but always seem to return to my 10" f5 newt. I built it from parts from Sky Instruments many years ago, and more recently built a carbon fiber tube for it.
While no doubt there are slightly better designs out there, the humble newt is a stunner, and features plenty of bang for the buck.
As I type this my wee newt, an Epsilon 130 is imaging the HorseHead, and the latest newt an 8" f5 Grab&Go is doing what little deep sky or doubles that can be seen with the moon close by. If the seeing gets better later I will try Saturn with the 10".
In answering your question though, I believe that a decent newt is every bit as good as an SCT, and at f5 (normally) they are better suited for imaging DSO's. Whether a 10" is suited to the HEQ5 or not is a matter for debate, but if Mike can sling his 12" on an EQ6, then maybe. Lastly, don't be afraid to use the newt in both the dob base, and the GEM, I do, and the dual usage is another great point.
Gary
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