Hey Carlton,
Your images are great my friend, you should be proud of them! I love the Jupiter one, and if I could get anything that remotely resembles that, I would be pretty happy. Just no clear skies in Perth right now
The key really is, as you say, your own happiness and pride in your output. It doesn't have to be world standard, and I would not expect that with my modest equipment.
Honestly, I love the aperture of the C11, and it feels really good once it is out and I am having a bit of a view of the planets, and some DSO's The astrophotography was always a bit of a wish list item, and I will do what I can with what I have for now, and see what happens.
Thanks for sharing your expertise and great photos!