They're excellent scopes with great optics, but I haven't compared them to the Meade ACF's. If they can surpass the Meades, they'll be ace scopes. Like you said, they're expensive, but you pay for quality. I wouldn't mind one myself, actually. That they have fastar capacity is a bonus...you won't have to worry about slow optics then. With the Hyperstar lens for the 11" fitted, the f ratio is 2, so you'll have fun with that
