Alex, imbalance is easily cured by adding weights/magnets to the other end and our exchange rate is good now. If the world economy implodes as it is threatening to do our dollar will drop precipitously.
Most of the top shelf gear I've owned was purchased used - makes it much more affordable - and a used Televue or Pentax is generally a better way to go (with fast scopes) than lower quality stuff that you're never quite satisfied with. 'Ausastronomer' has a lot of experience with which eyepieces really need a paracorr and which ones don't in big dobs if you wanted to find out more. Type 4 naglers and 14/20mm XW's benefited greatly in my 10", but the situation is slightly different in a bigger reflector due to reduced field curvature.
I'll stop my cheerleading now
