Reply To: Portable telescope

I truly owe you so much for considering my questions in such detail and for helping me resolve my doubts. Besides thanking you, I now also need to study the content of your answers, which were exhaustive.
Just one thing I’d like to add. I’m a longtime amateur astronomer, one of those who has always practiced (and still does) DIY. There’s no way around it; what you have in your head must be made by hand. I have a small, well-equipped workshop in the garage and have always built both frames and optical mirrors by hand. For me, DIY is a hobby within the broader hobby of astronomy. And the very pleasure of DIY has always kept me away, or rather, behind, the latest techniques. However, now, with the advent of intelligent telescopes, I have to use objects built by others. It’s a bit like a marathon runner sprinting from the back of the pack to catch up.
Once again, a heartfelt thank you to you.