Everyone seems to have an opinion about what to get and how much to spend. Hopefully I can help you make the first major decision of your astronomical career. Why Are Binoculars So Important Binoculars serve many different uses while observing. Most people use them as quick spotting instruments before they move their main scope. The right side up view allows you to easily orient yourself before looking through the backward or mirror image view in your telescope.
Some people also use binoculars as their primary observing instrument.
For example here in the winter it can get quite cold and there are relatively few cloudless nights. During that time of year I rely almost exclusively on my binoculars for making observations. It is very rare when I set up my large telescope during the winter months. Binoculars are also multi use instruments. Almost everyone has a use for binoculars.