Hi Dave
As one who has owned both an EQ mounted Newtonion and a Dob mounted Newtonion, always go for the dob.
Remember, aperture is king in this game, and you get way more inches for your $$$ with a dob. 8" dobs are just so cheap at the moment.
I had my 130mm eq mounted scope for 2 years, with a couple of weeks of having an 8" I had doubled my number of observed targets simply because they are easy to use. Only problem is beware! aperture fever will soon strike!!
