Ok people, as much as I love my little Meade ETX90 with it's cutsie goto and portability, to really impress the chicks you need 12 inches, not four. So, I hit AST and start browsing, I scour the Internet looking for a good deal and as usual, wind up confused. I am sure out there you have a good cross section of dobsonians, so, who should I spend my money with? It seems that a 12" can be priced from just over $1000 to upward of $2000, excluding eyepieces (I already have a good selection any way) whats the difference? Mount quality? Mirror quality etc? Probably all of the above, so not wanting to part with $ just to get a brand name (Who likes Celestron anyway) what is good value in Australia? Lets face it, you dont want to make a bad decision on this because the freight alone will kill you.