RB : True... This would be a good idea, but out of recent money I got from an insurance pay out, I have enough that was dedicated to astronomy to get one, and I figure, an RC for ~$2500 is pretty good value...
I will obviously wait for reviews of the GSO/AstroTech/Revelation 8" F/9 RC's but if said reviews say its a goer - I'll have one...
GSO/AT/Revelation are all the same scope judging by pics and marketing docs. only difference is that he AT one comes with a feather touch focuser standard... (I'll be fitting a moonlite to the GSO in any case)