Orion did the right thing by sending Plössl eyepieces with this telescope. They are much better than the usual Kellner’s, and provide some compensation for the low-quality mount. The 10mm eyepiece will provide 45x, and the 25mm eyepiece will provide 18x magnification.
This telescope will go as high as 170-180x. A 6mm Goldline is almost necessary for planetary detail. It will quadruple the potential of the StarBlast II 4.5EQ.
The red dot finder is cheap, but useful. It is more reliable than slightly more expensive, scope-type finders such as the 6×30. It is my personal choice at budget prices.
The focuser is a 1.25” rack and pinion. It is mostly plastic, but it does its job well. I don’t expect anything better at this price range.