Thanks for the feedback. I've been using a CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP one of these (but not a skywatcher):
http://www.andrewscom.com.au/images/.../76x700az1.jpg
which was given to me many many years ago. It's hard to navigate, you can never get the viewfinder to line up, it's wobbly and when you move the tube and release your hand from it, it drops to some random position LOL
Still, i've viewed a great many things from it (mostly just planetary & moon) and been able to navigate the sky a little bit. I've always said to myself that i'd get a GOTO because i find it so difficult to track objects with this cheap scope, but i think that might have more to with the build quality of the scope and super unstable tripod mount that came with it.
So i've decided that i don't want to to do astrophotography and that i want to start looking at deep space stuff and i won't be travelling with the scope. I reckon if i get a decent scope with a proper mount i'll be happy without having to get a GOTO because i've gone so long with a wobbly unstable cheap scope. I'm starting to think i might as well save a bit longer and get a big dob...
cheers