Re eyepieces, this is what the guy who wrote the review below said (just copied and pasted):
The Sky Watcher basic eyepieces, the Super 10 and the
Super 25 are actually quite good starter eyepieces,
with good eye relief but lack contrast - based
on a modified acromat (similar to a Kellner)
http://www.swindonstargazers.com/beg.../eyepieces.htm