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I have a foot in both camps, being miserable as, but owning good gear. I used all manner of Barlows, and now use a 5x and a 2.5x Powermate, nothing else (well apart from a 2x Zeiss Barlow but thats another story).
I have tried all manner of eyepieces as well, but now have a couple of Naglers (22mm & 12mm) and a set of Zeiss orthos (4mm - 25mm).
Better than the cheap ones I tried/owned/sold???????? Who knows, but part of the warm and fuzzy feeling that I demand when I observe is actually getting that warm and fuzzy feeling. I know that if a planetary view isn't sharp with my scope and Zeiss ortho, then I must have sore eyes, or the seeing is not up to it.
In answer to the original question though. Best bet is sidle up to someone who is imaging and get them to do a subjective on the spot series of avi's with a Powermate and an elcheapo, best way to answer it.
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