That definitely sounds interesting. The only thing I'd be worried about is postage and not having warranty.
I'm still only new to astronomy. I only own a small 60mm refractor which I've had for years. I want to upgrade to see more things like galaxies and nebulas though. I've been looking around a lot lately for a telescope that wont put a massive hole in my pocket, and dobs seem like the best way to get aperture for less, especially since I'm a newbie.
How portable is the 12" dob? I've got to get it from inside to out and back again, so I don't want to have something thats too much trouble to move.
