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Originally Posted by zzzzsleepy8
In the RS world, it is also better I think because its much more rugged. And even if the screen is shattered partially, it will still work in theory because its a hologram so the center stays true. You can't say that about a standard red dot that got shattered. The holoscope is basically like the ideal dot scope in the RS world (you can also get single dot reticule variants on EOtechs).
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Originally Posted by zzzzsleepy8
Good point. Because nobody runs an EOtech in the real world. *rolls eyes*
Clearly this talk about what is best is a discussion doomed to fail from the get go. You use what you prefer and what works for you. I think you will find people who like the EOtech and those that don't and prefer the aimpoint. How do you change a person's opinion on something when they've already made up their mind? You don't.
You seem to cherish the long battery life. Perhaps there is also a difference between guys who don't want to change their battery in their personal carbine they use on the range, versus the guys that are dropped off stealth helicopters and only need to have the optic work for a couple of hours for one specific op. EOtech claims that even their smaller units, the XPS3 can run 600 Hrs continuous. I think thats more than enough for one OP. In case it runs out those, you have that spare battery in your stock compartment.
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I believe the reason why a lot of of LEO/Mil use EOtechs over Aimpoint are due to cost and thus, ease of replacement. And for some, its the awesome reticule. However, from a durability standpoint, its an industry accepted fact that Aimpoints are epitome of durability while EOtechs have been known to suffer from bad QC (roll your dice). While some EOTechs are built like tanks, there are enough out there that have failed on the range that EOtech has built a reputation of be a lower standard of quality. Aimpoint has not. Do a quick Google search on Aimpoint vs EOTech durability and you'll see whole bunch of posts that agree with that.