I remember, during my first days with a 60mm refractor telescope as a pre-teen, trying in vain to see this thing. After seeing M31 how hard could it have been? LoL!
M31 to M33? Why, isn’t M32 good enough for ya?!? ;’) This is the time of the year I’m tempted to get a scope, because they’re always on display ahead of Christmas, but this year there were only reflectors in the stores I frequent, no catadioptric or refractors that I noticed. Problem is, I’d probably never use it. My ideal world would be to have a big CCD-equipped scope that I use by remote control from right here. ;’)