Thats the way to do it Alex. Although expensive...
I suppose, you could go for the smaller C8, and then use the $1000 difference to buy a good refractor. Something along the lines of a Meade 5000 ED80 Triplet, or a Megrez 90... Both of those are great scopes, "around" the $1k mark give or take.. Can't go wrong with the best of both worlds..
Thats what I always say!