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I bought the Skywatcher 6" f/8 dobsonian from Bintel a few months ago and I am very happy with the unit and its capability. It was easy to put together and worked perfectly right out of the box requiring no collimation or adjustment. I am happily learning the basics at my own pace and have had the unit out in my backyard almost every weekend since I got it. It's not too heavy and is able to fit in the back seat of the car in the box.
The eyepieces it came with are ok but once I decided what I wanted it didn't cost much at all to buy a 15 mm plossl eyepiece ~$35 and 2.5 x barlow lens ~$45 for great moon and planetary views. I have since upgraded the scopefinder to a right angle 8x50 correct image finder ~$85 but to me it was worth it for the convenience of being able to find what I was looking for without craning my neck down behind the finder.
I don't regret going for the 6" unit at all and I think I still have a lot to learn about what I can see now before considering any future upgrades.
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