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When I started with a 6" f8 reflector, my eye wasn't trained, and almost any eyepiece was Ok. Great views thru a 1/2" Ramsden ( Ramsden???...google to find out!) Many years later I found a UO Orthoscopic I think 18mm FL, wooow
the moons of Saturn looked great so I collected another two or three.
When eventually I built a 12" f5 I began to realise that distortion, field of view actually could impact on the limiting magnitude and amount of detail that could be observed; I tried other members eyepieces and listened to the BS about the "lastest and best" eyepiece designs. I went for TV Plossls ( about 25 years ago!) and still have them today. Sure, I've added a Nagler ( wide field) but the plossls have never let me down.
SO, I suppose I agree that if you can buy a good set, three or max four eyepieces they will stand you in good stead..... unless you get suckered in to the latest BS and can't live without the latest " ultra wide angle super corrected, 15 element computer generated laser guided, multi coated ( for all wavelengths)" eyepiece, on special, for this week only at $99,999,99, drive away no more to pay!
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