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I have an FS-60c. I haven't used it for imaging yet. It is my guide scope and it works with my STV. The stars are just as sharp as they are with the FSQ when I look at them on the STV screen. I have looked through it a few times at the Southern Milky Way between shots and wondered why I didn't have more time to spend space walking with it and (in that case) a 32mm Plossl. The contrast was something else, even better I think (or more apparent) than with the FSQ. The Coal Sack was a dark pool with streams of dark nebulousity coming into it from various directions and with glittering points therein. Enough poetry....
It is a top scope. I think you would have to consider the flattener for taking images and that will push the price up but it's peformance would be comparable to a top shelf 300mm camera lens and you still have a white hot spotting/travel scope to use visually.
It breaks down to a very short tube (270mm) to which you then screw on the other pieces. They are included too for visual straight through use. You will need a diagonal if you want it upright. You will have to discuss carefully with the vendor exactly what you want to connect to it as there are many adaptors with Tak and not all are included. For example it comes with 1.25" parts. For imaging you will need to ask about 2" stuff.
When you come to that sort of money for the scope you will have to see what you can get from the others. At that price there will heaps of options. But I don't see how you would be unhappy with the FS-60c.
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