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I bought mine from Bintel, for the after sales service, knowledge of their staff and because the whole kit is checked before it goes out the door.
Collimation is handy to have done before, but it can and probably will require adjustments after you receive it anyway - so collimatino is a skill you will need to learn, regardless.
The deluxe model is worth the extra over the standard, too, so you're doing the right thing there.
It might be worth seeing if Bintel can give you a better deal (they did for me, when I bought mine almost 18 months ago) which will take it closer to the Andrews price and you get the extra benefits of the Bintel service.
Another thing to consider, while the GSO dobs have been the flavour of the last 12 months, you should also consider checking out MyAstroShop as they sell SkyWatcher dobs which are made by Synta and are reputed (by some) to be better quality than the GSO brand. They'll also do a good deal for you if you tell them you were recommended by IceInSpace.
I think it's worth throwing another option into the ring..
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