[mac (Matt)]

Hi everyone,

I'm thinking about buying my first semi-large scope - at this stage either a GSO 10" or 12" dob.

Here in NZ, the 10" is $1200 and the 12" is $1800. What I'd like to know is whether the 12" is worth the 50% price premium over the 10" or will the 10" be able to view 99% of what the 12" can? Size and weight aren't really an issue for me.

The conflicting scenarios going through my head go something like:

'If I buy the 10", I'll always wonder whether I should've bought the 12"...'

'If I buy the 10", I could use the $600 difference to buy a couple of nice Tele Vue eyepieces the next time I'm in Australia...'

'Maybe I should forget the idea of a dob and just get a 125mm SW Mak GOTO!...'

Any thoughts?

-Matt