Also, I recall a dealer many years ago once telling me about Meade's
claim of using an over size primary mirror versus Celestron, and I think
Meade's claim was more light gathering power, (and they in other words
professed that they were giving you more than celestron was) but this
dealer stated that all the oversize mirror succeeded in doing, was
scattering light, and reducing contrast.

Was said the light that reflected from the outermost perimeter of the
oversize primary really never made it to the eyepiece to be of any
benefit, and that any reduction in baffle length to perhaps accept said
light would certainly not be a benefit to contrast.

I'm not sure if this is an issue anymore with any of the current Meade's
SCT's, but perhaps it is?
Mark