Vortex Crossfire: Is this normal?

[JoeShmow]

Today I picked up the Vortex Crossfire that I purchased from Eagle Hunting Supplies.
I noticed that some of the front lens is not flush with the front housing ring. It appears to be at an angle. Is this normal? See pictures below.

 

[M&P 40]

I have 3 and they all look the same as yours

 

[HGBMTL]

They are made that way Joe

 

[lacroian]

Very normal

 

[Kratos]

Can anyone explain why it looks that way?

 

[Foxer2373]

Lower budget means lower tolerances.... used to be a massive Vortex Fanboy, this last year after buying a few Viper pst 2’s I have given up on them. Their quality is going downhill with the prices remaining the same. It used to be cortex was super high end glass for a lower budget now that’s just not the caseS

 

[VancouverS4]

most of my red dots are like that across brands, probably how the dot projection works

 

[JoeShmow]

Thank you everybody.

 

[Redblack]

Mines the same, works fine.

 

[mebiuspower]

It's defective, send it back.

 

[canadian hunter312]

Lower budget means lower tolerances.... used to be a massive Vortex Fanboy, this last year after buying a few Viper pst 2’s I have given up on them. Their quality is going downhill with the prices remaining the same. It used to be cortex was super high end glass for a lower budget now that’s just not the caseS

Yeah, except for the fact they are intentionally manufactured this way because:

It's defective, send it back.

Sometimes it's best to keep your opinion to yourself....

 

[JoeShmow]

I sent the images to Vortex. They replied very quickly and confirmed that it is designed this way.