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An 8" or 10" dob is a lovely place to start any visual astronomy journey. The base on these scopes is a bit heavy and unwieldy but manageable by most, and can be disassembled if need be into smaller components.
There is not a whole lot to go wrong, they hold their collimation well and are easy to operate. As for goto - it is excellent and these days I wouldn't do without it, but keeping things simple has it's joys too. Without the fancy stuff, you really get to know the night sky searching for faint objects and that is also part of the fun.
Keep an eye on the for sale section on the forum - there are plenty of 8-10" scopes that come up along with all the accessories you need and at a good price.
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