Dobson's critics did not understand that he did not care about perfection. He wanted simplicity so almost anybody could build, own, or use a big telescope. We don't make telescopes for us to use in our backyards and then go to bed. We make simple scopes for the people to use. To those who claim that his simple methods encourage sloppiness and inaccurate results, Dobson says that he and the sidewalk astronomers have no interest in expensive equipment and technology, but rather in public service.
Some people are way too concerned about telescope machinery.
They are interested in the telescope, not the universe. I'm interested in wondering about the universe. Telescopes are a means to an end for me. John Dobson's ideas have become extremely popular throughout the world. He has been interviewed many times by reporters for popular astronomy magazines.