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If I were you I would base the purchase on a number of issues:
The weight of the total instruments to be carried The FSQ isn't a light scope. If a guide scope and guide camera are required this is again extra weight your mount must carry. Try not to load your mount above 2/3 of it's rated capacity if you want good results.
The weight you yourself can handle in a mount.
The stability of the mount and tripod.
Think ahead to plan for any future expansion.
The overall performance of the mount with respect to guiding etc.
The old rule for equipment purchases for astrophotography has always been mount, moumt, mount. Thousands of dollars worth of telescopes and cameras on a substandard mount will only produce sub standard images.
I have a G11 and would recomend at least this size and quality of mount, It's extremely stable, has good load carrying capacity, nice big RA and Dec gears to guide smoothly and can take a knock without to much movement.
It is more expensive than some of the mounts available at the moment but has a proven track record.
Good luck with your purchase.
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