As they say in the wood building business, measure twice and cut once!
If you can chart your course forward with care...a 10 inch is a nice size scope that can do a good job as an all-rounder...I still get out the 8 inch for quick look sees...
Having said that, if you seriously do have the "aperture fever" I might suggest saving your pennies and just waiting to buy the truss. Buying the tube 10 incher and then re-selling to fund the 16 incher might not make as much finanical sense as waiting.
The 16 inchers (even truss) can still be a load and I'd strongly encourage you to see one in person (assembled and un-assembled) before buying one. The base can still be pretty big on some of the mass produced ones...
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