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Dave, there are lots of plossles around that are quite good quality and reasonably priced. I took a punt, based on a favourable report, and bought a Meade S5000 14mm plossl (60 degree FOV as opposed to 50 degree on other plossls) as a stopgap EP but am so pleased with the performance I probably won't bother upgrading. I don't know how well it would perform on a fast scope but on the LX it's very good. Unfortunately Meade's EP's seem to be very hit & miss but the S5000 plossls seem to get favourable comment, unlike the rest of the S5000 range. There is a 9 and 5.5mm available in this series; all are under $150 and have 60 degree FOV and good eye relief. I don't think you have to spend squillions of dollars to get good performance, ask lots of questions, read as many reviews as possible then make an educated decision. That said if you buy a top quality EP, as Rob says, you have it for life and it's a sure bet you'll never wish you had bought a cheaper one. If I were looking for an EP in the 7mm range, the Pentax 7mm XW would be my choice based on reports I have seen.
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