Another scope that he reviews, the Sky Designs 24" Dob, is the very same scope we bought back in 2000. His review was one of the main reasons we felt comfortable committing to such a big investment, sight-unseen. Picked it up in New Hampshire three months later, and have never regretted it! Quoting Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com>:
Apropos the age-old "reflector vs. refractor" debate, here's Ed Ting's take on it:
http://www.scopereviews.com/best.html
Note that his piece is concerned with very specific brands and models, not an over-arching statement on types, but it's still a good read from a reliable, experienced observer and telescope junkie. He throws-in a CAT just to be an equal-opportunity reviewer, and talks about the telescope lust factor, as well. Good stuff.