No, not for storing it at SPOC, the LP is too much and SPOC isn't a true dark site. Good to have there for a few star parties but this thing needs to be at dark sites to really show its stuff off in the best possible dark. It needs a sign that says "Warning: Aperture Fever for Amateurs" and another that says "Welcome to the Dark Side." . Having Mike take it to the major star parties like Bryce, Texas, Nebraska, Oregon, Golden State in California, the Grand Canyon Star Party, Great Basin, now that is where this scope needs to be shown to the public, both the general public and the body of public amateur astronomers IMHO. If you really wanted to show the public, have it set up out over in Arches or Canyonlands for a week. Now that gives me goose bumps just thinking of the views of M13, M17, M16, M22 from some of these sites. The Lagoon and Trifed not to mention The Borg Cube or M11. M57 would certainly show the central star at those sites with ease. YMMV and IMHO this leviathan was made for Mike's use and to show off to the public at very dark sites. Jay