[CoombellKid]

A little bit more $, but a lot more bang.... try $2400.00 more than what
I paid for my GSO above, well from that last quote I got from Mark. And
although you'll be getting better optics, at your stage of the game you
probably would not be able to tell the difference unless perhaps it was
pointed out to you. I've looked throught both types at 16" but not side
by side but a year or 2 apart. From what I've heard you get more
contrast in the view... how much more... you'd have to do a side by
side.

In the end it is a lot of $'s spent on something you want to be sure
about as you might find in 12 months time your not as keen on
astronomy as you thought you were.

regards,CS