Before its time - ATN X-Sight Night Vision Rifle Scope 5-18x DGWSXS518A

I have had this scope for over a year. It has been discontinued for good reason. It never worked. First, it ate batteries in an hour. It has no provision for external power except a USB hub that exposes other ports to the elements.

It makes any weapon feel top heavy. The scope was released before its time. The software was still catching up when ATN discontinued it.

AND, the first time I used it on a .308 it quit and had to be reset because the batteries vibrated and shut off the scopt. ATN Customer service was great and sent a new cap. By then I had bought a huge external power pack, so the internal batteries were not a consideration.

If one wants to mount the rifle on a tripod in a static emplacement and hook it up to an external power pack that might work.

I keep hoping ATN will take mine in trade for the new version.