Welcome to the Darkside Kevin I used to sell those before retiring. Astronomy is a fun yet at times frustrating hobby (kinda like Model Building!!) - Rule #1 It WILL Always be Cloudy when some event you want to see is happening and Rule #2 is when you get your New (even if it's Used) Telescope it Will be Cloudy for the next Month of what could have been Viewing Nights!
I've got 2 suggestions for you before you run off and spend money on a New Scope. Check out a local Astronomy Club and attend some "Star Partys" where you'll be able to see, and view through different kinds and styles of Scopes and Second, for your First Telescope, buy a Used one. Nomatter the present passion there's always the chance it won't either live up to expectations or you'll quickly loose interest - I say this as one that has been to MANY hundered's of Star Parties, was on the Board of an Astronomy Club for a Decade, 5 of those years as VP and One as Prez. The reason for a used scope first is it's already devaluated so there's a good chance to recover your investment nomatter if it's to upgrade or it turns out not to be what you really want to do.
Again welcome to Amateur Astronomy.There's several Lifetimes of things to see and learn out there.