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I talked with the guys at Bintel, with similar questions. In the end I chose the 10" LX-200, and I am really happy with my choice.
You'll find that each scope has it's own unique positives and negatives. I upgraded the focuser, so that it has bearings now instead of nylon washers. It is incredibly smooth, when previously it was very jerky. That was definitely a negative for a while!
Having said that, I have looked through some Celestrons, and in the same conditions, I like them for planetary as Matt has mentioned. They seem very clear.
There were a couple of things that Michael @ Bintel mentioned that steered me to Meade, however. They are my preferences, for what I was looking for in a scope. Michael confirmed them for me, by answering my questions honestly.
I will do what you are doing soon, and ditch the Alt/Az mount for something like a HEQ6. For the time being, it is serving me well as I am happy zigzagging across the sky, looking for interesting things.
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