Get the 12"....I think your Grandad would want to see you happy with a good scope. It'd be a nice reminder of him. I hope he lives long enough to see you get it, mate. Dedicate it to your Pop.
Better still, get Mum to buy a lotto for next Tuesday....win the $40million and get yourself a 40" fork mounted OGS telescope with all the goodies. Then you won't have to worry about it being portable. Just set it up on the farm!!!!
If you were lucky enough to win, you'd have the rest of us here drooling and green with envy
