Thanks for the interest and this morning I prepared a paragraph that replied wonderfully...then it was lost thanks to a 'log in again' request.
Anyway, you have eloquently reiterated some of the conclusions I drew myself, and without sounding
too melodramatic, it torments me.
On the economy side of the argument, larger aperture see the best returns. But then I read that larger grindings are best left to the professionals, and mirrors brought finished put a dent in the budget.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-F-5-Lightw ... 2ec52a08bf( Is it me or are the reflection rates low on these?)
And then you start adding a few more things...and
POW! You arrive at cost equalling a Sky Watcher 16 " Dobsonian. Just how much self-satisfaction value can you place in knowing you built yourself?
Struggling as to which decision to make, either way time is a luxury, and both paths take some saving up.
