I don’t know if this applies to the OP, but please—

Don’t “try out” the red dot concept by finding the cheapest way to mount the cheapest red dot and then see if you like it. You won’t, so don’t bother.

A properly set up red dot sight on a quality pistol is a new way to aim and shoot. It is a joy to use after a fairly short learning curve if you are already a decent, consistent shooter.

If you degrade any of the components of a proper set up, what you get will be harder to learn to use, less adaptable and more frustrating. This is truly one of those technologies that does not have a low end entry point that works.

I’m all for people doing what they want and spending their budget as they see fit. However, I dislike budget minded folks expecting to get top tier performance from a tier four investment and without understanding what they are missing.

The best way is to find someone with a proper RDS set up and shoot that gun. You’ll like it.