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Welcome and...
Hi BeatleJohn,
Welcome to IIS. You'll find lots of info and advice here.
Typically the eyepieces supplied with new telescopes are of average quality. Suitable for the moon and seeing some planets. If you are after details, you will need to spend a bit of money. You can get some decent Plossls for less than $100. With your telescope, I wouldn't go for gold just yet. Your ability to see a tremendous amount of detail will be limited simply by the 6" aperture, but a good Plossl will clearly show the rings of Saturn, GRS of Jupiter on a good night of seeing. If you're limited on budget, a zoom eyepiece is a good interim choice, but I think you'll find most purists here opt for individual eyepieces to get the extra quality factor.
I strongly suggest you read the "sticky" threads spread across the site. They are a wealth of information. You'll get a feel for what you can see with your specific telescope. Suburban observing will not let you see the kinds of detail the magazines and TV show. I count myself lucky if I even get a hint of colour when looking at the planets and bigger nebulae and I have an 8" telescope.
But don't get too disappointed, there are so many things to see and the challenge of finding targets, teasing out detail, just watching the night sky change, can be quite rewarding.
Above all ask questions, the group here is very active and love to share.
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