Thanks Mick for your feedback. Dobsons are still beyond my budget, but surely there is where I think I will go when I will be ready for the next step.
I did some more online investigations and beside getting overwhelmed by too much information, between reviews and deals, I think I will decide between one of these 3 binoculars.
To explain why I narrowed the choice on them, I added how currently I perceive their pros and cons for each one of them (my use will be for backyard stargazing):
Oberwerk 15x70mm $183.95 USD (postage incl from US)
http://www.bigbinoculars.com/1570.htm
Pros: Best overall quality
Cons: Back to US for warranty in case.
Andrews 15 X 70 $149.00 AUD (postage free)
http://www.andrewscom.com.au/site-section-11.htm
Pros: most affordable, local assistance.
Cons: quality and reliability
Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 $195.50 AUD (postage incl)
http://www.ryda.com.au/Celestron-Sky...ar-p/71009.htm
Pros: Best Warranty deal, local assistance.
Cons: More expensive
Are there some other points, or I'm missing some one others here?
Thanks to all of you in advance for your input.
Cheers,
Giorgio