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It helps to know a few things. If I said I'm thinking of buying a Volkswagon - what do you think of that - you'd answer it depends on your driving needs doesn't it!
The factors that come into play include:
1. Budget
2. Portability requirements
3. Sky conditions where you intend to use it
4. Viewing targets
5. Desire to at some stage image and if so what targets
etc...
It's a great scope I hear for alot of new entrants. Most informed folk seem to go either an ed80 or a 8" or 10" dob or something like a 5" goto MAK or 6" SCT when they are making their first serious investment. Its a good choice for its intended use. It your desire was Deep Space Objects (DSOs) and you had no imaging intentions a 10" DOB might be more ideal. Atlernatively if you wanted imaging now a ed80 refractor on a EQ5 or 6 would be a great start. The 5" MAK is a good all round scope - especially if you add a "very good" eye-piece or two with it - say a 22mm Vixen LVW and a 13mm LVW (wide angle or a televue or nagler) quality eye piece.
It's not a bad start!
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