The “argument” that is compelling me is that everything gets thrust into one sight plain. You can glum your eyes onto your threat, and still see the dot clearly vs trying to focus on the front sight while keeping your target in view and knowing what’s behind/around your target.
That’s huge. Another semi-huge advantage it can give you is better marksmanship out at distance. Now, maybe in town that’s not a big concern, but out in the openness of the Midwestern country, where it’s so open that cover could easily be 50 yards away, that’s comforting.
Good eyes or not, those reasons appeal to me. I’ve been using a red dot as a backup to my scope on my AR since the day I got it. I’m a fan. But at this point it’s still a pretty darn expensive endeavor! Putting a $400 red dot on a 2K AR seems easier to swallow than a $500 pistol lol! Putting it on and having the gun milled kind of feels like a commitment.