You are not going to get daybright FFP in this price range.
ILya
Eotech Vudu 1-6 is quasi daylight bright. Awesome reticle as well for shooting on 1x.
That's why real LPVO start with the Gen 3 Razor IMO.
OG Shortdot 1.1-4
USO 1-8 was cutting edge at time, even if it was a boat anchor.
Gen 2 Razor (even though its SFP, Yuck)
Gen 3 Razor
NX8 (Shitty reticle)
ATACR8
MK8 1.1-8
S*B 1-8 CC
Its really simple..
Daylight Bright so it can be used as a red dot on 1x.
A good ranging reticle for holders at 3-X power
FFP so my reticle is true where ever it is. In combat FOV is really important and you are not going to be at max power unless you need PID or are shooting at small shit or shooting really far.
Durable
Good Glass
Turrets can be capped, with a good ranging reticle you are not going to need more than 10 mils anyway.
Make a daylight bright, FFP LPVO with good glass and a good reticle. I am there are significant engineering challenges but S&B was able to do it 20 years ago and we have seen really good improvement 10 years ago with the MK8 and now the G3/ATACR/CC.
Come out with an optic with those features around 1-1.2k and you will not be able to make them fast enough. Trijicon has swung and missed about 6 times now, maybe the next one will be a hit.