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Well, generally speaking from reviews Ive read. The CPC is brilliant for a SCT telescope. The meade is also really good, although I hear the 12" ota is rather large for the fork mounts of the lx90. A better option if you have the $$$ is the lx200, if a long lasting telescope is your aim. The CGEM 1100 HD while optically brilliant, is obesely and hidiously over priced in Australia due to the nature of the celestron distribution system in Australia.
I'd aim for a CPC 1100. In fact I am aiming for a CPC 1100.
Also, if your looking to one day expand in astro-photography, the CGEM does have a functionality advantage with its equatorial mount, not to mention the brilliant optics.
Mind you if you dont want to spend the $5000+++ for any of these scopes, and your looking for 12" of goto goodness. Check out the new orion goto dobs or hang out for the skywatcher 12" goto's
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