Hey Guys,
Thanks for the thoughts! I will wait for more responses and see if anyone has other suggestions. But my sentiments tell me that going from a 6" (its a newtonian reflector Dave

to an 8" is not going to give me the wow factor I will be looking for. As for the balcony Rob, we are shifting to a townhouse come 14th of November (the current owner wants the apartment back for his daughter) and this time I will have a small courtyard to observe from in addition to the second story balcony hence the decision to upgrade.
Keep the post coming guys....
Darren