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rusty,
Good luck with the new scope...and a fine choice it is. Many of the Dob scopes come "packaged" with an eyepiece or two...
I would strongly encourage you to use the eyepieces that come with the scope a few times before making any decision on buying new eyepeices...many of the scopes come with "decent" eyepieces that should get you off and running in this hobby.
Get some viewing time under your belt with your new scope before buying new eyepeices...figure out what you like/don't like about what you have.
Also take advantage of other astro folks in your area...go to a few veiwing nights look through some other people's eyepieces in your scope...most folks are happy to let you have a try...In my opinion then and only then is it time to go shopping for new eyepeices.
My biggest reason for recommending a "go slow" approach is that there are many many good quality eyepeices available in a variety of price ranges...it is easy enough to go right to the Pentax/Televue (and others) "top shelf" stuff but you may find that the slight difference in the view between top end and good quality is not a big enough difference to justify the larger difference in price.
Once you decide what you want to spend (budget)...many people can offer many many options to match your budget and interests.
In the meantime read as much as you can and use your gear and other people's gear to gain some veiwing experiences...
When you are ready, I'd recommend reading the article on Televue's website about eyepiece selection (3 eyepieces and a barlow can do you for a long time)...
Like all things "consumer" oriented it is easy to spend a lot of money on things that you won't use very much but "others" have claimed are must haves so you rush out and buy...catch your breath, learn to use what you have (are getting) and then decide to upgrade or not...choose well and your eyepeices can last a lifetime!
Good Luck!
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