By the way, it might bear mentioning that you can buy refurbished (almost new) scopes directly from Tektronix with full warranty and all accessories for very good discounts. This is done through TekSelect
https://www.tek.com/Measurement/cgi...nt=/Measurement/tekselect/&FrameSet=tekselect
I don't work for them or anything like that, but I noticed some examples that are pretty good, probably as good as I've seen from Ebay sources. Heres a couple on the site today:
TDS2012 100MHz 1Gs/s colour LCD discounted 45% off list to US$880
TDS1001 40 MHz 1Gs/s monochrome LCD discounted 35% to US$553
Still too expensive for the hobbiest starting out, but not unreasonable for someone taking training to work in the field, or the more serious hobbiest.