[Durus]

That isn’t my experience either. If I leave it at “11” and then try to use it in low light situations that still isn’t the case.

[The KG9 Kid]

'11' in low light conditions is usually OK. It's when you're in bright daylight at '11' is when the reticle sprouts a fuzzy halo like the Sun's corona during a solar eclipse. A sand-colored background like we have in the Western US accentuates the negative. Maybe someone living in an Oregon rainforest with perpetually overcast days would prefer it.

I'm not even sure why the EOTech has a brightness selection in the first place. Anything around half-brightness is useless outdoors on a sunny day.

It's not just me saying this; there are plenty of soldiers serving in Iraq/Afghanistan on forums all over the web who can't say that they're fond of the EOTech compared to an Aimpoint or ACOG.

Now, I don't hate my EOTech even after having to send it back to be replaced... but I should have understood it was probably best designed for SWAT teams who kick down doors at meth labs and crack houses at 4:30am.