Steve,
We are hoping to have the AP130 (the 5" in the photo above post)
At Snake Valley in March.
I know Peter is coming from SA with Paul and he has a Tak TOA 130,
not sure if it's coming over
As Gamma said nothing beats raw aperture. But there's nothing like a APO for some people.
Some people like Dobs some like SCT some like Refractors. Thats why we have a mixture of lollies
I say buy the scope you like and will use no matter what type.
And enjoy.