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I've previously owned an 8" SCT and various refractors. After a bit of a hiatus from astronomy I decided to buy a decent telescope a few months ago. At first I 'expected' to buy another SCT, but the more I read the less I was convinced, so I chose the 'safe' option of a cheap, second-hand Bintel Dob.
I have been amazed by the quality of the images. Beats my old SCT any day. And I was pleasantly surprised that nudging the scope to keep objects in the field of view doesn't really bother me at all (of course, others may disagree). I too am considering an upgrade to the 10" model.
Bottom line for me? You can buy a decent sized Dob for less than $700. If you decide you'd rather have an SCT instead, sell it and you'll only lose a couple of hundred dollars.
I do miss the SCT for easy piggyback photography, but for now visual is just great. If I upgrade to the 10" I'll probably get Argo Navis too, all for less than the price of a smaller SCT.
Good luck, whatever you decide.
Morton
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