Red dot manufacturing and quality differences:

[milktree]

Ian "Gun Jesus" McCollum talks with Mike Branson of Gideon Optics about what makes an Aimpoint or Trijicon better than an Ali-Express?

His pragmatic honesty makes me want to buy a Gideon or Holosun.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7C9JWIjP6U

 

[Agnotology]

I would never spend $40 on a 'not even sufficient for airsoft' red dot. A used Eotech? sure. I infact did exactly that. A Romeo5? Kinda the standard for budget (read: bang for buck) red dot.

 

[RKG]

I have several Vortex Venoms on various guns. A while ago, I noticed a wandering zero with one: essentially the micrometers had become detached from the dot generator. One phone call to Vortex had a replacement at my door in 2 or 3 days no questions asked. Guess what I recommend to folks?

 

[Broc]

Dupe

Cheap vs Expensive Red Dots

Ian does a good job with this interview, this is worth your time: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7C9JWIjP6U

www.northeastshooters.com

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I have several Vortex Venoms on various guns. A while ago, I noticed a wandering zero with one: essentially the micrometers had become detached from the dot generator. One phone call to Vortex had a replacement at my door in 2 or 3 days no questions asked. Guess what I recommend to folks?

Vortex is the only scope company (that I know of) that does not have weasel words "electronics limited to ... years" in their so-called lifetime warranty.