Much better than gen 1, aside from abuse tests they are comparable to aimpoint / sig - Vortex Crossfire II 1x22 mm 2 MOA Reflex Red Dot Sight

I have the Aimpoint T2, Duty RDS, and a bunch of SIG Romeo 4T Pro. I also had the Gen 1 of these Crossfire red dots, and the Gen 2 came out like a year after I bought my Gen 1. This was around 2018-2019. The Gen 2 changes are namely going from 7,000 hours to 50,000 hours run time, and the use of helicoil threaded inserts. The Gen 1 had threads cut directly into the aluminum body and would easily strip out.

For the Gen 2 Crossfire, settings below 5 aren't really visible in broad daylight. Setting 6 and above are visible for me. The dot looks like a solid dot without any weird refresh rate issues. On setting 11, I don't notice a huge blooming/circle around the lens. Not as bad as the T2 or Duty RDS.

The Crossfire lacks shake-awake and multiple reticles like the SIG Romeo 4T Pro but honestly the mechanical rheostat like on the T2 works fine and is better for standby battery life. I don't really use the shake awake on the 4T Pro's and just stay with the 2 MOA dot anyhow.

The Duty RDS has an issue where it drains the battery within 1-2 years just turned off. The electronics are always on standby. For some reason SIG's Romeo 4T Pro doesn't have that problem nor does EOTech with their EXPS3. Vortex's UH1 Gen 2 will drain that CR123 within 18 months just sitting on a shelf.

Overall - the Vortex warranty can't be beat and these Gen 2 Crossfires (at least the ones I have made in 2025) are really good. I can't say they are just as good as the T2 or Duty RDS or 4T Pro because those have been proven in the field for military and LE use. FBI had a previous contract for the 4T Pro, and current contract for the Duty RDS. The T2 has been used by various military units. I am not so sure on the Vortex Crossfire but it's a solid choice for a low cost Aimpoint Micro format red dot.