I got one with the wifi box so you can hook the phone up to that and take pics easily. I still find that the old Radio Shack lighted 30X scope is more than enough to check out the trichs. I use a 3" 3X magnifying glass for hunting bugs. Has a small 5 or 6X lens built in to the big lens for a closer peak.
Ground and filed the base of the scope so I could mount it on a tripod. Cheap plastic base makes it so easy to tip over but what can I expect for less than $50.
Kinda like sky gazing. A powerful scope is great for looking at distant stars and galaxies but totally sux for a meteor shower. Different tools for different jobs. Some of the scopes they have today you can set up in the yard then run it with an app or on your PC indoors. Summers up north here you get eaten alive by huge mosquitos then it's freezing your junk off at -30C in the winter. C'mon mom. You're 96 so it's time to go. Your darling baby boy needs his inheritance.
Short of a lottery win that's the only way I'm getting that scope. I'd rather see her hit 100 or more.
and Happy New Year all!