Vortex Spitfire 3x long term reviews?

[ccityguy]

Anyone have one of these for over a year with some regular use? Curious how it has held up and if you still like it. As I have gotten older the red dots smear due to the astigmatism, the etched glass looked promising as I was checking it out.

 

[Backpacker]

I had a spitfire 3x on my ar pistol. The etched reticle was much better than a red dot for me. I recently traded the pistol and scope. I used the black reticle rather than the illuminated red or green.

 

[nakinate]

I’ve had one for a year and a half now. It’s pretty reliable. No issues, including in snow and rain. I definitely want to mount an offset red dot on it though. It’s not very quick at close ranges.