Not sure why the temperature is elevated in this thread - they're all good scopes - must be a virus going around
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GH1967, if you find yourself stuck in analysis paralysis just grab a 10" dob without a computer and go to a club observing night - the people there will have you looking at the biggest and best objects in a flash, all for a minimal investment. You can upgrade to Argo navis or a goto schmidt cassegrain or a bigger dob at a later date.
I would not recommend a goto equatorial mount for visual observing - too complex for a beginner.