When I attended my first astronomy club meeting, I was asked to stand
up and ask what kind of scope I had as I introduced myself. I said
"Meade LX200 10"" and I could practically feel the eyes rolling around
me. I know they were joking, but the sentiment is still there.

For the record - Tony Flanders's thong has never been anything but
happy with his 10" LX200 classic.