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Welcome to Iceinspace Ozfifer.
Whatever you get will be the right choice and yet you will then want yet another scope as ther eis always a bigger one somewhere... I have seen 10 inch scopes cheap in the buy and sell section herein.
I have the GS 12 inch (but want a 16inch) and they seem reasonable for the price as I expect most will be...in fact I recon for the money they are excellent.
Someone else will have to help with a store close by but shipping is no big deal.
A dob is best for visual in my view as it is easy to get around the place... eq mounts are useful for photos and goto if you must.
Personally I would get an 8inch and after a year you will want a 12 or a 16 but an 8 will get at most everything you will seek until you gain experience..
I add that so much of my viewing is done with a 80mm as it is easy to set up ... once you know your way around small is not that bad.
Good luck and again welcome.
alex
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