The Tak LE's are understated oculars all to often, but they are great eyepieces! You can see nothing but positive comments on Excelsis, especially for the Tak LE 5 and 7.5 (ED's)...
http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/section.php?sectionid=22
I have had a few shootouts with volcano top orthos and there is no doubt the Tak's are better optically and have more eye relief, and therefore, more comfortable to use. Takahashi would not put mediocre optics with their excellent series of refracting telescopes.
Clear skies.
PS Geoff, thanks for the link above to KKOHKI.