Hi,
This is my first posting here.
I bought myself a really nice Skywatcher Heritage 130p just to get into occasional viewing when sky and 'seeing' permit. I love it !!! This telescope has infected me with 'the bug' !!!
My one and only regret is that I didn't buy the 150p version. I didn't know the difference when I was searching for my first telescope. I've done the upgrades and bought some juicy eyepieces.
If it were my own choice I'd have both telescopes as money isn't really the problem with me. My wife is the problem. She hates clutter !!!
I don't really want to get into anything I can't carry from front to back garden.
So. Is the upgrade worth me selling on my 130p and buying the 150p ? I know that there's about 30% more light capture to be had but is this really going to improve my level of satisfaction by 30% ? If I did not know that the 150p existed I'd probably be perfectly happy with my 130p. It's not about the view but about the 'finding' and the confirmation that I've found *it*. "There it is ! I can see the rings, stripes, moons..." I know I'm not going to get a Hubble experience from a back yard scope and that I can get all of that online anyway.
Or should I trade my wife ? She's very pretty and has a good figure for her age... well.. any age really. Plus, she'd take half of my telescope money (and the dog) with her !!!