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Stefan
I don't think the Superview comes in 25mm, and IMHO I think you can do better with spending a bit more, but not necessarily into the 'hundreds of dollars' range as you state.
I fully agree with others above. The 24mm Panoptic would be superb, but new or used, its out of your price range.
However, the ES 68 deg 24mm would also be a superb buy, especially at around $160 either overseas or local, if you were willing to stretch your budget just that tad more. They are superbly constructed eyepieces, and the brand is getting excellent reviews considering what price they are going for.
Next in line you might want to consider are the Baader Hyperion or Orion Stratus range - the 24mm. There is a 24mm Hyperion on sale right now for $120 in the IIS trade section. Not a bad buy, but personally I would spend that bit more and go for the ES - I think the latter would outclass the Baaders and Orions.
I recently bought (as gifts for a friend) an Orion 24mm and TMB Planetary II 9mm - both relatively 'budget' eyepieces compared to stuff I already own. It was an excellent learning experience for me; before parting them them, I tested them in my scopes. Both eyepieces were good on-centre, but both also showed significant field curvature in my scopes. It confirmed what I suspected, the TV f/5 scopes are very demanding upon eyepiece design/quality if I want to preserve the type of images I am used to.
Fox
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