Why spend that kind of money on an optics? ACOGs, Aimpont and Eotech..
Well, most operators that have used any of the above mentioned optics will tell you that they are each good for something and not good for everything. Red dots are very accepted as very good close up fighting optics and there are some very big differences between all of the various functions and quality. I’ve checked out some of the Russian Kobra optics and C-more red dots and although they are priced lower, they are good optics and get the job done. The haze of red dots is actually something that bothers me and bothers many other people because of the haze that many of them have. Aimpoint is probable most widely accepted but the new Trijicon SRS red dot looks to me to be just as clear, if not clearer.
I remember when the ACOG first came out in the commercial market and spending $750 on a scope when I was shooting a $350 semi-auto rifle really seemed like a stretch. After dropping $400 on an Eotech, then years later getting a magnifier, I could have easily picked up Trijicon ACOGS for sale for the price that I was paying. Probable the TA01 or the TA01NSN would have been in that price range and especially the later, could have been a good comparison to the Eotech and the magnifier. Going from zero magnification iron sights to an 4x scope is just about the same as going from your Eotech gun sight to a almost 4x optic.