Are you working or playing? If working, try a CQ/T for yourself before deciding.
If playing, I like mine. I've put it side-by-side with both Aimpoint and Eotech/Holosight.
Upside:
- less parallax (slightly).
- less edge distortion than the Aimpoint, more than the Eotech (which is flawless at the edges).
- much crisper optics generally than the Aimpoint.
- I strongly prefer circle/dot to Aimpoint dot-only. They eye naturally centers in a circle = faster acquisition.
- the originals had "crappy battery life", newer ones are rated for 700 hours. You decide.
- You don't need the batteries during the day for most stuff, since the reticle is crisp and black when lighting is off - which means battery failure doesn't knock you out (e.g., extreme cold, electronics failure, etc.).
- built-in 1-3x plus simple range-finding with the reticle - my favourite thing about it.
- battery replacement is dirt-simple. If you're in a hurry, get a couple of battery cases and make it quick as well.
- the built-in rails are either useful or just 'tits on a bull', depending on your perspective. I hang a light and laser off mine.
Downs:
- it's a scope, so you don't have unlimited eye relief like the others.
- it's heavy, but maybe not as heavy as an Aimpoint/Eotech + magnifier. I haven't checked this yet.
- the front scope cap, which looks like a Butler Creek cap with Leupold branding, is not securely attached - it will come off if you bounce the thing around (ie, working). If you're playing, just don't bounce your scope off solid objects and you'll be fine.
