i think ive been turned to the darkside, the little voice in the back of my head is telling me i *really* should go with the SV90T.
if it was purely for imaging that would be my choice for sure. but this is where i keep getting stuck...
the 12" is no doubt the best option of the lot for dso and planetary work but for planetary its just painful, literally.
i'm no expert visual observer though so it would be a great scope (90mm) to hone my skills on, plus i guess it would be a buzz to see a few faint fuzzies through it
id love the ACF but i know im under-mounted for it and trying to image at a 2m focal length with a mount nearly at its maximum visual load can only lead to frustration, the C8 is a lot lighter and my mount would handle it but without a way of locking the primary i would probably give up in frustration.
from what i've been reading if i was to take an image though the 8" SCT / EON120 / SV90T the 90mm fluorite would win hands down, but i guess all that comes down to something coming off an assembly line and being looked over compared to something being assembled then looked through.
i also found this:
http://www.astro-foren.de/showthread.php?p=34399
not that i fully understand it but...
i guess my main concern would be how long i would have to wait for my scope if i was to order the SV90T, not that it wouldn't be worth waiting for but you would hope it wasnt overly long, i may have to send Peter Reid an email and see what he can tell me.