That's a fine looking telescope you've built Alexander. Very impressive indeed! Whilst I have a fairly well optioned workshop, I'm not sure that I have the time to invest in building my own scope. I've had the Kriege dob bible for years but have never taken the plunge and actually built a big dob.
I actually sent David an email to find out how much another 15" obsession would cost to land over here but, based on what I already know, I think it's just going to be too expensive to own an obsession again
After owning a 15" truss style dob before, I agree that there's no goingback to tube dobs, John. For a big scope I don't think you can go past a decent truss scope and will be heading down that path one way or another.
I would prefer to spend my dollars on aperture, however given that the pickings are slim in the 14" - 16" category it's become a difficult decision. The build quality on the lightbridge scopes looks to be fairly average, and I'm not sure that it's worth having a 16" mirror if the mount isn't smooth, stable etc. There's something about a three sided truss vs 4 sided truss that puts me off too.
I'm busily scouring the web for reviews and opinions on the lightbrige and XX14i to help me along the way. I've taken a look at the Discovery scopes at OPT as well, but I think the landing price in Aus is a little on the high side.
Fortunately I'm not in a hurry to spend any money, so I'll continue reading and asking questions. I really appreciate the views that you have offered guys.
Dean