Not as impressed as i had hoped - SightMark Twilight DNV 3.5x42 Digital Night Vision Monocular

I purchased this after trying a gen-1 monocular and was hoping for better performance. I have a photon night vision scope and love it. I was hoping for the same results being the same brand. The biggest problem is the IR illuminator. In total darkness I would say it is good to about 50 yards. I was hoping for performance, similar to my scope but it is far from it. The eye piece is loose and it moves slightly every time you put it up to your eye. This would not be a problem if the focus adjustment was not so sensitive, but the tiniest move you must re-focus it. The adjustment on top was a good idea for adjusting the brightness but you have to use two fingers to adjust it. If you try to adjust it with one finger it get out of balance and binds even when you try to be as gentle as possible. The optics were good and it seems like good quality but the performance was lacking.