POP!!!
Yep the bubble has definitely burst.
That's the issue with astronomy especially imaging, like quicksand, the more you try to save, the worse everything gets!
As above, i was hoping for it to be and intermediate step so that I could utilize the mount (even only for visual) for a few months until I saved some pennies for a nice relatively light OTA like a 6-8" Celestron SCT or possibly a 90-102mm refractor. Andrews are selling the 6" celestron SCT OTA seperate for $999 but only for a limited time supposedly so who knows...
I could get a HEQ6 GOTO (Skywatcher i think) from bintel for $1999 which they have advised would be fine with the 10" GSO but the whole rig would be a little to big and heavy to drive around easily.
Thanks for all your input guys, really appreciate it.
Now can anyone actually tell me whether the Celestron CG-5GT is actually any good? I may aim for a Christmas purchase for the lot, but i've read that the CG-5 is of poor quality, needs sanding and greasing just to get it to a half decent standard in one review, and another says that it's a good mount?
Does anyone actually have any experience with the mount or know much about it?
Cheers Goran.