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We really do need a pinned up FAQ for first telescope buyers.
Im glad that you saw the warnings here about ebay scopes. I regularly take a peek, and its about 1in50 scopes advertised that a clued up person might consider owning. The rest are pretty much trash.
Any scope that you choose will need to be weighed against a set of comprimises, portability,size, weight, stability, optical quality, price and performance for what you want to view.
IMO in the sub $500 range, there is only one choice, a dobsonian mounted newtonian, such as the 8 inch dob sold by Andrews for $399, or the 6 incher for $299.
Anything on a tripod mount in this price range is going to be a wobbly dissapointment.
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