I plan on stealing Marc's triplet quite soon.
Heads - up.
The NG 127 is, I believe, the same optical assembly that's found in the Meade and Explore Scientific 'scopes.
I haven't heard any compalints and lots of good things have been written.
I'll second his liking for CF tubes. While I'm not fond of the look, and can't comment on their thermal stability, the weight saving
is noticable, making them easier to handle.