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I have a GSO 10" and it's nice enough. The 10" is basically the same length as the 8" (due to the shorter f-ratio) though fatter but collects >50% more light (the actual ratio is 100:64). It can't beat my 6" refractor on planets or the moon but it eats the refractor on DSOs.
The base will come as a flat pack. I recommend painting all the cut ends where you can see bare particle-board before assembly. I used two coats of watered down PVA wood glue followed by two coats of outdoor paint. After assembly I ran a bead of silastic around all the joins. The base is now really solid and will stand years of dew and perhaps even a bit of rain (though I've never been caught yet - fingers crossed). I bought my 16" second hand and this wasn't done. As a result it is starting to degrade and I'll have to make a new base in the next few years.
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