I see your point Philip,
Your image FOV of M42 to me is acceptable, infact I quite like it
. Especially since a dslr chip size is big.
I am leaning more toward the C9.25 as since with a young family, time is a bit more precious, a scope with less tinker time required would be better. But the potential of a fast newt still intrigues me, something for later on perhaps
.
Anyhoo, still trying to get my hands on the C9.25 to trial, mind you the weather here has been kaa kaa, and looks to stay that way for a while, so no hurry just yet.
Thanks to everyone for your input, been a great read.
Keep it coming though...