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Drake · April 5th, 2011, 11:20

The other thing with clones [of real optics] is there are clones and then there are cheaper clones of the clones.

I have a generic Guarder Aimpoint Comp M2 I got off Illusion like almost 10 years (whenever they first came out) and the thing is still going strong. It's built like a tank. It's been in the sun, in the rain, in the snow, in the sand... never a problem with it.

But it wasn't dirt cheap either.

Now I see some eBay copies, knobs flying off, dot stops working, difficulty adjusting etc. Those usually ARE dirt cheap, though. So you do get what you pay for, I think.

I got a cheap Micro T1 and got lucky, it works well. And have a few optics from Huang (EO 556, XPS, ACOG, another Aimpoint) and they're all pretty decent.

April 5th, 2011, 11:20	#12
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	The other thing with clones [of real optics] is there are clones and then there are cheaper clones of the clones. I have a generic Guarder Aimpoint Comp M2 I got off Illusion like almost 10 years (whenever they first came out) and the thing is still going strong. It's built like a tank. It's been in the sun, in the rain, in the snow, in the sand... never a problem with it. But it wasn't dirt cheap either. Now I see some eBay copies, knobs flying off, dot stops working, difficulty adjusting etc. Those usually ARE dirt cheap, though. So you do get what you pay for, I think. I got a cheap Micro T1 and got lucky, it works well. And have a few optics from Huang (EO 556, XPS, ACOG, another Aimpoint) and they're all pretty decent. __________________