I bought one, delivered today. I am by no means qualified to evaluate a high end scope, but I'll tell ya my thoughts. My first impression is it looks a lot better than the ERS, they got rid of the tall ass turret, the turrets have a nice feel, same as old one, as stated above, I like that illumination turns off between each level of brightness, illum is pretty crisp, not a lot wash out. I have a Gen 1 Razor I'm comparing to, the glass is definitely better than its predecessor, I know they say they only changed the coatings, but its better, its clearer. I can't really make out a discernible difference in it vs the Gen 1 Razor, it seems clear to the edge, as is the Razor. It would take someone other than me with younger than 50yr old eyes to really compare clarity. The reticle seems a little thick to me at max power, probably not a deal breaker, I like this reticle, but I do wish it was a little thinner. I like that its short, I bought it to go on a short rifle. I'm digging it at first glance. I'll get it mounted up and try it out next week if the weather is good. If anything really stands out to me about it, I'll report back.