Well, all these panegyrics are wonderful, and I like my 24 Panoptic (best eyepiece ever, I suspect), but it is important to remember a few things. Not all eyepieces, or all Naglers for that matter, suit all users. A lot of people find some TV EPs quite unfriendly because of this thing called "black-beaning", where you get black holes in the field of view if you don't get your eye placement "just right". My T4 12mm suffers from this, and I prefer the Pentax 10 XW in most situations. (I don't find a noticeable difference betwixt the 82 degree true FOV of the Nagler and the 70 degree true FOV of the Pentax.) And eye relief is a consideration, too. It's always better to try before you buy.
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