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I did not vote as I don't know any of these scopes.
I have a solid tube Orion XT8i Intelliscope which is a computerized PushTo system. Simple to use, simple to deploy. So that is my personal experience with Dobs.
If the need to the collapse the system is not an issue I would go for the simpler solid tube. However, if I were to go for a truss model I would also want a shroud as I have a lot of light pollution where I am including street lights.
I am a fan of barlows. I just purchased a GSO 2" 2X so that I can double all of my eyepieces including my two 70 degree 2" eyepieces. For the cost of one eyepiece you double them all. You can always fill in later but you gain a lot of flexibility for not a lot of money.
My Dob is an Orion Intelliscope which is computer assisted. I don't know if they are available in your area. No motors. The computer tells me where to point it and I push it there. Nice feature to have. I can turn it on or leave it off as I choose.
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