Fair point as to other factors in eyepiece selection...I had an even longer list of characteristics originally and shortened it down to 11...mostly in an effort to make the poll somewhat useful.
I think the main point I wanted to make with the poll is that there are several factors that have an influence and that there is no single eyepiece that can possibly meet every single requirement...It is all about compromise (I think I read a mention on another website
JB paraphrase)
While there are some things that might always be in common with a preferred eyepeice (good fit and finish, high quality control) the "perceived value" of these attributes will be subjective...
While the "fact" that an eyepiece has field curvature or sharpness on-axis etc. will be a consistent characteristic of an eyepiece, the viewer's preference for that characteristic I believe is subjective.
Yes, your preferences may change over time with age and/or experience (or scope type), I still contend that these are just additional factors in determining the subjective preference for certain eyepiece characteristics.
One of the strengths of the forum here is that people still ask a few questions before blurting out "buy a Pentax or Televue (insert any brand name you want)"...
I am becoming of the opinion that in some ways eyepiece preference is a bit like selecting wine...while it is generally easy to seperate the truly awful...the range from average to top shelf is getting pretty tricky...for many people it is hard to seperate out a $15 bottle from a $50 bottle...
So, what do I do...I go into a bottle shop I trust and ask for the things I like (characteristics) and describe what I want to accomplish with the wine (I leave this to the imagination)...my point being the combination of "factual" characterisitics + my preferences = enjoyment...
I think this recipe holds for eyepeices too...