I bought my EOtechs after training with some SOCOM guys who loved theirs. They could run anything they wanted, but chose EO. Now some of them have gone on to 1-6X variables, and so am I, but for different reasons. Regardless, having mine die while sitting on a shelf just sets so very wrong.
Two weeks ago I picked up my SCAR 16 that has an Aimpoint M4 on it. It is meant as my "go to" rifle. The dot was dead. I am going to say, 5 years on that battery. The dot on my XPS next to it wasn't dead at all because auto shutoff.
What I learned from this is that I need to replace battery on both at the same intervals, and maybe turn off my Aimpoint too.
I am no special force, but I do prefer Eo's reticle.
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Last edited by El Cid; 01-23-2015 at 10:05 PM.
In June he had an EOTech on his rifle.
FWIW, a reliable source shared with me that JSOC tested them and found the EOTech reticle faster. Notably in shot to shot transitions.
As for my personal experiences I've had a 512 fail (battery terminal related) and seen 2 of them on my squad die when a piece inside came loose. And those 2 rifles were shot once or twice a year and ride around in vehicles a lot. I was considering trying an EXPS for my next build based on the recommendation of guys like Pannone and Defoor swearing the issues are not found in those models. But after reading unobtanium's post in not so sure...