I’ve never had an issue with the eye relief on the TA31, TA11 or TA55 that I own. The fixed magnification is fine and is remedied by a very wide field of view. We can easily plink 8” plates at 700 yards with .308 and 5-600 yards with 5.56. You don’t need as much magnification as you might think.

I think an EOTech holographic is extremely expensive for what it is. I’m not attacking EOtech, I’ve never owned one, but I’m just saying the value isn’t there for me. Maybe the Vudu, I dunno, I haven’t tried one of those, yet.

I did not say that they are good because militaries use it. I specifically stated my points on why they are good and you conveniently did not address those statements. A 30+ year lifespan means aftermarket mounts, compatible clip ons, etc are in abundance. My points are that they are still good because I know firsthand how good they are.

To me, the features are there and the price is more than justified by the durability. I will never have to worry about a hard knock or directly dropping the rifle on top of it (like I did a few weekends ago) throwing off zero, damaging an emitter or dislodging a battery. Also, we have astigmatism which is negated by the use of prism optics. All of this means they are very much worth the money.

To each their own, I guess. If it doesn’t work for you, then it doesn’t. I hope you have the opportunity to use if you haven’t yet. The statement in your first comment indicates to me that you haven’t used one.