Yep, it's easy to become jaded, I think it's the weather basically. Travel to a dark sky site can be an obstacle too.
My solution in times of cloud, haze or wind is to fine-tune my gear to make the the best use of the time I can spend under dark skies.
Here's one for you Dave. I know you own a 127mm APO...
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=36126
Shameless self-promotion I know...
Cheers,
Rob