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Agreed 110% Matt. Last night's viewing, for all but the briefest of time, was breath-taking, even in my light polluted suburbia. Absolute pinprick's of stars, with a dearth of colours.
From plonking the mount down to full 3 star alignment then off to perfect GOTOS - 8 minutes. Break down at the end of the night - 2 minutes maximum, including carrying it back into the storage room. And that's just with my own hands.
I personally find telescopes with ANY central obstruction annoying. I have VERY light sensitive eyes, and I can easily detect the shadow of the central obstruction and it really bugs me.
There is something intangible about a GOOD quality refractor that is hard to beat or ignore. If I want to see the whispy details, I'll attach the CCD and do images of it - sure, it'll take MORE subs than a light bucket, but I will get there in the end and without artificial design induced artifacts.
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