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Simply because something is worth more doesn't make it better.
As a classic car buff who's had 2 Ferraris (246GTS & 328 GT), I can say, unequivocally that almost any Holden is a better car.
Assuming an Astronomer wants a telescope for Astronomy and not to squirrel away like a copy of Action Comics No.1, there is no way a 6" AP is better value than a 6" TEC.
I'll grant that APs build quality is probably just an 'nth' better than TECs, but not so much that one would notice any shortfall, even 20 years down the track.
If you want an AP for it's rarity or collectibility, fine. I collect first editions of books (American fiction - after a first of Faulkner's "Light in August" if anyone's got one!), but the contents aren't superior to re-prints despite costing 100 times as much.
Cetaris Parabis - if an AP160 is noticably better, optically, than a TEC FL 160 I'd be very surprised.
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