Atn x-sight ii 3x14 night & day scope - ATN X-Sight-II 3-14x SmartHD Day/Night Rifle Scope

I've been doing my homework and research for quite some time prior to my purchase of the ATN X-Sight II, 3x14x, Night & Day scope. Watched all the videos on the manufactures website, You-tube, ATN Owners blog, and several of the Facebook pages dedicated to the X-Sight scope. I found the reviews were somewhat mixed, but mostly edging toward more favorable reviews. I believe the more negative reviews are from users who may have gotten frustrated with the technical entries on the scope, ballistics, weather, etc. I found this scope relatively easy to understand. Firmware was easy to update. Download firmware from the ATM Site, transfer to your micro SD card and install following simple instructions. I installed the X-Sight II scope to my Marlin 30-30. I attached the external battery (separate review), entered all required information in to the sight and when to hunt club to sight-in. Sight in was fairly straight forward. There's several Youtube videos that explain sighting-in procedures. Easy day. Started bench-rested at 25 yards, set at 3x, it took 3 rounds to hit bull's-eye, and 2 more to get it perfect. Group was a little spread, but tightened up each shot. Moved back to 50 yards, could have been me, but was hitting a little high, but took 3 rounds to bull's-eye. Moved back to 100 yards, 3 rounds, hit bulls-eye with a 1" group. I felt satisfied. Sat in my ground blind that evening, had some moon-light available. I attached my ATN IR850Pro IR light to the side of the scope (separate review). I could see clearly (in green night vision) at 50 and 100 yards. The moon light was enough to see with night vision. Turned on the IR light, and things lit-up. I’m impressed. Could probably could see much further out, but not from where I was sitting. I believe the IR light that comes with the scope is probably sufficient to 100 yards, but I didn't try. Keep in mind, this isn't a regular scope, you're not looking thru glass. It's similar to a video recorder view. The day-time view is OK, usable, but I wasn't real impressed with the clarity. I could easily hunt with the ATN X-Sight scope during the day, but if you want that super crisp, clear view, use your favorite scope. Zoom is good, and the reticle adjusts to the distance. Speaking of distance, I didn’t feel comfortable with the range finder. It was giving me inaccurate distance calculations. I used my hand held range finder to make manual entry. I will give the range finder feature a little more time. I did try using the photo and video feature, they work fine, although I was having some difficulty getting the video to record again after the first recording. It could have been me, it was dark, but it wouldn’t start recording when I pressed the button. It took several attempts. I'll get it figured out. Side note: after adding the scope, the side mounted IR light and the external battery pack, your rifle has some extra weight added. I could easily carry it, but you'll have to get used to the added weight. In summary, so far, I like the scope. Good scopes aren't cheap, and you get what you pay for. I bought this scope mostly for night hog hunting, so for that reason a lone, this scope is perfect. If you don’t mind a computerized scope, it does a lot, this is a fun scope. If you’re not sure about a scope with all the Techie stuff, bells and whistles, stay with your favorite scope. I like the scope and would recommend it to a friend.scope is perfect.