Vouched. My setup is an 8" reflector (~$300 for the OTA, new) with a Canon 450D ($600 new, bought for $300 used) and a CG-5 ($650 new, bought used for $500) for the mount.

Really, with the size of OTA (~25 lbs) I have, I should have gotten an Atlas, but it was a bit out of my budget and the CG-5 can carry it, albeit with some strain. If I had gotten the Atlas, it would have easily cost as much as the other components combined.

If you want to get it all as one package, and with your space constraints in mind, I recommend this guy: http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-S-GT-Advanced-Computerized-Telescope/dp/B00013D2MY

You'll have to budget a bit more for the camera at that later date, but I'd say it'll be worth it.