Expectations exceeded - Crimson Trace CT-RAD Micro Pro 1x 3 MOA Red Dot Sight

My shield plus shipped with a CTS 1550 red dot which worked well enough, but the thin plastic housing didn't give me much faith that it would survive even mild abuse, so I figured I would give this a go as an upgrade. I haven't seen many reviews for this anywhere so figured I would toss this out.

- Fit and finish are excellent, very well machined and the battery contacts are significantly improved from the CTS 1550 leading me to think they have learned a lot from their early designs.
- Installation and sighting in was painless and quick.
- Red dot has been crisp and easy to pick up and the forward facing light sensor has done an excellent job of adjusting to every lighting condition I have thrown at it. Pitch black, indoors night with 1000 lumen flashlight, outdoors bright sunlight have been no issue at all.
- It feels very solid. It's a small form factor which limits durability somewhat (built for thin ccw pistols), but the shroud structure is clearly made with a nod to durability and it is machined out of 7075 aluminum which is quite a bit tougher than the 6061 aluminum or plastic of its competitors. I haven't drop tested it, but I would be very surprised if it isn't the toughest of the micro red dots that fit the RMScc profile.
- Only 200 rounds through it so far, but no issues with holding zero or reliability.

We'll see about long term reliability of the optic after a couple thousand rounds, but so far it seems surprisingly excellent for a very reasonable price.