Hex wasp on springfield hellcat - Hex Hex Wasp Micro Red Dot Sight

The Hex Wasp was designed specifically for the Springfield and the Hellcat platform and comes standard on the RDP version. The RDP was not available locally so I purchased the OSP version and waited patiently until the Wasp was available through Optics Planet, with whom I've done business in the past. Fit and finish are outstanding, dot acquisition is easy, and dot brightness is more than adequate for dark rooms or sunny days. I purchased a Warcat IWB w/MRDS holster which also has a cover for the optic and with the claw attachment, this is truly a very concealable EDC tool.

I had no issues with the optic coming loose as seen by some reviewers but, battery life put the nail in the coffin for this optic on my EDC. Purported is 65,000 hours or about 2 years but my experience puts battery lifetime at an average 31 days! Four batteries in five months and the Wasp is back in the box and awaiting an RMA. Each battery replacement requires removal of the optic which means a trip to the range and enough rounds to regain zero. Range time and practice are a monthly task anyway but as an EDC, if I cannot rely on the optic to function, it has no place on my belt. Sorry Springfield.