Vader, the images I seen from these scopes (links are on this site somewhere
) are far from being blobs. Just as an exercise in weighing up your suggested alternate scope I have done a little research and this is what I have found. Meade no longer list the RCX 8", 10" 12" or 14" fork mounts on their web site so I assume they have stopped producing them due to going broke. None of the australian importers list these scopes either. What meade still list in the RCX line is the 16" and 20" tubes. Working with the smallest and cheapest 16" tube the cost in US dollars is $39 999.00. Now you will need a big mount to carry this tube as it weighs a tonne so Meade offer the max mount at a poultry $29 999.00 US. These figures converted in AU dollars is $57 976 and $43 481.75 respectively. Without considering GST and import duties the cost would be
$101457.75. Now lets compare that figure to what Alex paid. GSO 8" RC from andrews = $2499.00. EQ6 Pro = $1999.00. Total =
$ 4498.00.
The difference is $96959.00. Hmmm thats a fair comparison 
. Perhaps Alex could use the 97K he saved to buy a 20" planewave like Gama's as they are far better then RC's anyway.
Mark