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Stu,
I'm afraid that I side with Steve, nasty as it sounds.
I have a "decent" small refractor, a Zeiss 63/840 Telementor, and while an achromat, it is a darn good one. It gives spectactular views, and has that wonderful star test that everyone wants.
It's bigger brother is even better, (another Zeiss ED80/840) and also gives those elusive stellar images we all desire.
Do I use them? Well yes on the sun, and a little, but only to justify in my own mind the outrageous amount I paid for them. To me it is the warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you use something like this, something that is rare, and expensive.
The most used scope I have is either the MN76, or a homebrew 10" newt/dob.
Sorry.
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