The other setup i am contemplating is this one from Sirius optics. Would the mount cut it though?
SkyView™ Pro 80mm ED EQ Apochromatic Refractor
ED Optics On a Gem of a Mount
Get Orion's premium 80mm ED refractor in a complete equatorial package. The SkyView Pro 80ED combines the best value in high-end refractors today with the stability and precision of our SkyView Pro equatorial mount — for one very attractive price.
Orion has outfitted the SVP 80ED's 2" Crayford-type focuser with a 2" mirror star diagonal. It accommodates 2" or 1.25" eyepieces, and it include's two 1.25" Sirius Plossls plus an 8x40 finder scope.