Made 7" APO to replace my 10"-LX200?

Hi folks, after buying a TV-85 APO I have been somewhat mesmerized by the APO performance, contrast and pure image sharpness which has led me to considering selling my 10” LX-200 and buying a 7” Meade APO to replace it as my “light bucket”. Currently the TV-85 delivers planetary images that rival that of the 10” so I can only imagine what a 7” APO can do. I’m thinking that deep sky objects will look much better in the 7” then the 10” SCT. What do you guys think?

The 7" apo will outperform the 10" SCT both on planets and DSO, it is a large scope and reasonably good quality, the single major problem with this particular apo is the faulty cell design, I hear that Meade is finally doing something about it. The safest way to get one of these is to find one on the used market, this will give you a chance to test it befor you buy, and you will save $$, and, all the time and frustrations associated with sending it back to Meade for repairs.

Thanks,
Vahe

You're talking about 3.3 refractor vs. 10" reflector.
I think your 10" LX200 was way out of colimation.
A 7" apo will definitely be a killer scope if you have a permanent observatory.