LXD55 A R 5

Hello everyone,Today is my anniversary so my wife foolishly asked what I'd like as a gift.For a while there I thought it was gonna be some replacement eyepieces but some of my Amart brothers fixed that-Thank you lots and lots,so I was able to get the AR5 from meade factory outlet.It was what I think is a really good deal not a lot of experience in refractors but I've seen the prices,anyone that wants to pick one up now is the time because they stopped making them as you may know,right now they are set at $329.00 for tube only and not refurbished-they're new!I really wanted it and it was within my budget if I work a couple off days,I can do that standing on my head for a new telescope.If anyone has one of these how are they and is it a decent scope? Clear skies,Darrell Hensley