102 APO vs. 6" MCT for L & P?

I am always looking for the perfect scope for backyard lunar and planetary. It must be easily portable and on a driven mount since I also use it for public star parties. Deep sky is not an issue since I have a 12.5 dob for that. I currently have a Vixen 102 Fluorite refractor on a GP mount. It is an excellent scope and fits the requirements above (but it was a little pricy). Recently my observing buddy and I have been dreaming about Maks. (I do have a tendency to buy and sell scopes TOO OFTEN.) Here is where I need some advice. Would a 6" Mak Cass outperform a 102 apo on planets? Anyone have any experience here? Please share your ideas! (There is a Meade 7" Mak at a local scope store. It has tempted me, but I am afraid of the well documented cooling issues with this scope.)

Thanks,
Gordon Gower
Tucson

I agree with all that Jim said. I might add that I have a Stellarvue 105 but before that I had an Intes MK66 (6" mak-cass). The MK66 gave beautiful planetary views when it had a chance to reach thermal equilibrium; but on many nights it took an hour or two to cool down, at least here in the South. So mak-cass's are not what I'd call "grab and go" due to the cool down problems. It is for this reason that I sold the mak and went refractor.

Eddie