My chinese 8" has beaten up on a few refractors easily costing more. Apperture can make up for a lot of evils and no CA is nice too.
-------------------- Ryan
Antares 200mm f/6 Dob & 130mm f/5 Travel Dob.
Projects on the go...
- a couple 80mm SS refractors on the back burner.
- a few small mirrors awaiting polishing
- 260mm f/7.15 mirror... still polishing