A lot of the patrol guys here use the Vortex Spitfire (not Strikefire). I like what I have seen of it and the Sparc 2. Are those not considered good optics? The Vortex AMG-UD or something like that looks interesting.
My only optic right now is a basic Sig ROMEO (rebranded Holosun) I snagged off a buddy new for $100, and that's not for duty or hard use, it's for casual plinking.
I have yet to buy a proper 500-800 option because I have bad eyesight and Aimpoint, the seeming leader in this department, has only red dots as far as I know. I tend to do better with a circle-dot or a holographic style.
I am also curious why the Trij MRO is not good. Isn't Trij usually pretty solid?