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At $49.99 you could buy two and use them as bookends! I purchased a Celestron FirstScope a few years ago - not to use, but to put on my bookshelf beside a couple of small antique refractors.
However, Alexander, your idea of using the 76mm Dob as a finder scope is not a bad one. They are unremarkable as main scopes, particularly with the supplied eyepieces. I put a good quality Celestron 26mm Plossl in mine to improve the view as a wide-field scope.
I guess you need to assess whether your relatives are really interested in astronomy, John. If they were, then even an EQ mount shouldn't phase them too much. A Dob is certainly more user-friendly for the casual observers, but a 76mm one ...? Nahhh! Better off buying 50mm binoculars.
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