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I have used the TOA130, Mewlon 250 and I currently own the Mewlon 300. I have also owned Celestron CPC1100 and 2 different Meade SCT's.
IMHO there is simply no comparison between the visuals of the Mewlons and either Celestron or Meade SCT's. While my SCT optics were good samples they just did not come anywhere near the Mewlons.
Also the Mewlons are pretty easy to collimate especially using the Tak Collimation scope so make sure you buy that. My Mewlon 300 gets carted around with me and has not moved out of collimation for a long time.
Visuals through the Mewlon are very sharp with a deep black background. Dark site observation is outstanding. Lunar observation with the Tak 300 and 50mm 2inch EP is fantastic. Planetary views amazing.
Only thing to watch out for is if you are looking for immersive wide field views then the TOA130 or a good Quality NEWT will be better. Although I am very happy with mine as the other visuals make up for it.
Also if you want to progress to CCD work again the TOA130 would be better.
As for which Mewlon, definitely the M250 is optimal choice as it has a fixed primary mirror and electronic secondary focuser (similar to the Mewlon 300) the smaller Mewlons do not. The M250 is also pretty easy to cart around and mount.
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