Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a helpful response.
In all honesty, I’m not sure how much of an issue size is going to be. I had initially assumed that he’d prefer something smaller as he could then store it in his office but now I’m not so sure. You’re not the first person to recommend a floor standing dob and now I’m really swayed as you seem to (?) get better quality for a similar price. Where could I store something so big? Is a garage suitable? Probably a stupid question but how do you use a floor mounted scope? Do you need to lie or the floor? *covers face in embarrassment*