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Hi Bill,
(from my limited experience)
As Malcolm suggested, opinions on eyepieces can be very varied and heated.
When I started out, like many, I wanted high magnification EPs for planetary detail. I soon found the plossls were difficult to use below say 12mm. For example: I bought a 4mm and it was worse than trying to look through a straw.
I got some good results from under $100 each from some ED eyepieces (probably Synta) especially for high magnification planetary work, with decent eye relief and exit pupil. I still have a 5.2mm that I pull out occasionally for planetary.
Next up the scale, I bought some William Optics eps for just over $100 and found these very reasonable quality. I still have a SW 20mm with 72*FOV, nice, and light to boot. But they seem more tailored to DSOs.
After that I tried Vixen LVW; Baadar; and Televue.
These are all superior eyepieces ...
But they are all in the $300+ vicinity.
and Like Malcolm, I keep coming back to Televue.
What you should do is get along to a few observing nights near you, talk to people, and try a few of their EPs in your scope. Then you will know what to expect, what you can see, and if the extra $$$ are worth it for you. And you may decide not to compromise on Better now, but make do with what you have for now and to start saving for Best in the future. (Advice designed to save money in the long run, and that not many of us take [myself included].)
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