If you compare the two, the tie breaker is battery life. I've bought my share of cheaper red dots. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to get to the range only to find the battery has died. So, yeah, battery life isn't everything, but it is way at the top of the list.

If each optic provides the same clarity, durability and ease of use, but one has a longer battery life, get the one with the longer battery life. In fact, if PA didn't offer one with a 50K hour battery life, I wouldn't recommend one at all.

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