Another mount to consider and save for and has been getting good wraps is the Celestron CG-5 mount.
Celestron fit a 10"f4.7 and 8"f5 to this mount.
It is vertually a glorified EQ5 mount with all the bells and whistles allready fitted as in Go-To.
It has large 2"legs to boot.
Also appears to be a better mount load wise than the Meade Lx series mounts.
US price $700
Australian price any one guess???
http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?...-278-2060&tb=1