It's official. EOTech sucks.

[MrJones79]

http://soldiersystems.net/2015/11/24/us-government-sues-l3-communications-for-fraud-involving-eotech-sights/

This has been brewing for a while now so not surprised they're getting sued. Bet Aimpoint and Trijicon are pretty happy at the moment

[Ted S.]

Going to have to give the Trijicon MRO a spin now. Wonder how this'll go.

[Chucktshoes]

If anybody is still wanting one, I bet they will be able to pick them up cheap now. The bottom has just fallen out of the secondary market. Edited November 25, 2015 by Chucktshoes

[Slappy]

I still like my Eotech.  One of the few red dots I can see reasonably well given my astigmatism.  

[MrJones79]

Going to have to give the Trijicon MRO a spin now. Wonder how this'll go.

 

I actually just picked up an MRO. Hoping to get to the range to try it out in the next week or so. 

[frankmako]

i have never had any problems with them. 

[NoBanStan]

I have a 512 on my rifle, no complaints.... but then again I'm not humping it through a desert.

[mikegideon]

I have two. May pick up a couple more if the price really drops. I'm like Slappy. The dot in my Aimpoint looks like a kidney stone. The Eotechs look great.

Edited November 27, 2015 by mikegideon

[MrJones79]

I have a 512 on my rifle, no complaints.... but then again I'm not humping it through a desert.

I agree. If you're just using it in normal conditions it's probably not an issue at all. The part that sucks is that the company was shady and covered the issue up for years. Can't see the brand really surviving the lawsuit intact in the consumer market, and now way in hell the gov't ever uses their sights again. Edited November 27, 2015 by MrJones79

[felinesNfreedom]

Maybe they get really cheap and I can buy one or two.... I love them. 

[NoBanStan]

I agree. If you're just using it in normal conditions it's probably not an issue at all. The part that sucks is that the company was shady and covered the issue up for years. Can't see the brand really surviving the lawsuit intact in the consumer market, and now way in hell the gov't ever uses their sights again.

 

Right and the resale value on my device probably just dropped like a rock.

[KKing]

In to buy cheap Eotech.


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[CommsNBombs]

In to buy cheap Eotech.


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I used one for my "work" weapons and they are just fine. Ive seen more M68s break than anything else.

Im down to buy $50 EoTechs lol.

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[crossfire]

I have a 512 on my rifle, no complaints.... but then again I'm not humping it through a desert.

My 512 has worked fine for years, I think I'll just keep it.

[KKing]

I used one for my "work" weapons and they are just fine. Ive seen more M68s break than anything else.

Im down to buy $50 EoTechs lol.

Only one I've ever had was a 512. Worked plenty well for me and I regret letting it go. Buddy of mine used one on multiple tours and it still works flawlessly, though it's beat to snot. I'm only 1/16th operator, Eotechs are fine for me


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[CommsNBombs]

Only one I've ever had was a 512. Worked plenty well for me and I regret letting it go. Buddy of mine used one on multiple tours and it still works flawlessly, though it's beat to snot. I'm only 1/16th operator, Eotechs are fine for me


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Same ive used a 512 on Mk18s, M4s, SCAR-Hs, had it on my ACR my PS90 and my AR Pistol - still had the original batteries too after 5 years

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[NoBanStan]

My 512 has worked fine for years, I think I'll just keep it.

 

I had already decided to buy an aimpoint for the pistol i'm building. I guess this whole deal reinforces it.

[DaveTN]

Eotech has stood on their own merits against Aimpoint, Trijicon and others. I doubt the government filing a lawsuit against them will change anything.

Cheap Eotech's? Like to see them sell againist that. That wouldn't make the competition very happy.

[Grayfox54]

About 10-12 years ago I got in on a group buy and picked up three EOTech 512s at a really great price. One went on a rifle right then and is still in use.. One has been on several different rifles over the years and currently sits atop my Socom 16.. The third, still new in the box, was used as partial payment on a rifle I bought last year and I was credited 1 1/2 times what I paid for it.  All three still work perfectly.

I understand that real battlefield conditions can be hard on equipment and failures do occur. But for my uses, the EOTechs have done very well. 

So rather than just saying EOTechs suck, I think the real issue here is that the company hid a known problem.