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I'd go the EQ5, Andrews also have one for 499 including good steel tripod. You can also later upgrade to motorized drives for it, which would be good for photography.
Tip, you said you have a Dob, so I presume a Newt scope. Think about investing in a <$100 skywatcher motorised focusser if you can, that way you'll eliminate the other major cause of frustration when viewing. Your metalwork skills should make it easy for you to fabricate a bracket for it if you have a non-skywatcher focuser.
Cheers,
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