Is it really that impressive compared to the mirror in any of the world's largest telescopes? I mean, good work being built by students at low cost and all, but

Is it really that impressive compared to the mirror in any of the world's largest telescopes? I mean, good work being built by students at low cost and all, but any serious observatory will have a mirror which is larger and a lot smoother. On the other hand, I just got back from my first trip to Chicago where I was insanely impressed by the giant mirrored jellybean in Millennium Park, so I don't deny the impressiveness of big shiny objects.