I'm looking at some used LX200s but I don't know anything about Meade. The only comparison I found was a few years old and said an 11" Celestron had better optics and contrast than a 12" LX200. Is that true? Is one brand really superior?

I also noticed that lots of big used Meades are for sale and no big Celestrons. Is that a sign? One guy bought a 12" LX200 GPS and supposedly never used it once. WTF? Wish I had that kind of money to throw around on hobbies I wasn't even into.