Wow this is an information goldmine. Thank you so much

Ohhh ok. I'll run that by my friend too, thank you!

The problem isn't so much where to find a good one, it's that neither of us have a good knowledge base on WHAT IS a good one :(

That's all good advice, thank you! I will say that while it is normally a very expensive "first telescope" it is on sale for ~$320