Perfect for its purpose - Vortex Spitfire 1x Prism Scope w/ DRT MOA Reticle

First off the service at O.P. has been stellar as usual. I was looking for a small optic for my AR 15 that was compact, fast to get on target, and would work with people with a stigmatism. All the red dots were a wild blur of red if I did not wear my glasses. This scope is perfect for me, but may not be for everybody. Pros- small, light, very fast to get on target, reverts to a normal reticle if batteries fail, and is easily adjusted. It is rugged and holds zero well. Batteries are the cheap 2032 batteries. Cons- The free mount that it comes with is a single bolt on a short bar. It appears iffy in the long term and I purchased a better mount. The turret tethers are a nice thought, but in use they interfere with the firing and adjustment of the scope as they dangle and flop around when firing. You either cut them off, or put the turrets on and off after each adjustment during the initial sight in. The flip up scope lens covers were also a nice thought. Problem is you can not focus the scope unless you remove them every time as they are attached to the focus ring, not the scope body. The biggest note to a prospective buyer is the aiming reticle. You have 2 huge bright rings for fast point blank shooting of a bad guy and an almost non existent center dot for precision shots. In broad daylight using either the black, green, or red it is invisible past 10 yards. From the bench on a black target at 25 yards using bright red, I could barely make it out. On a zero magnification scope the aiming dot is worthless. But that is not what this unit was made for. Next I set up multiple targets covered in T shirts at ranges from point blank to 25 yards. Using the brightest setting you can engage multiple man sized targets with lightning speed. The rings almost aim themselves. I was able to hit 3 targets with center mass hits in under a second. Not a target scope, this is for down and dirty fast instinctive shooting.