Best budget red dot sight

[noop]

All,
It would be cool to run either Aimpoint/Eotech/Trijicon red dot sights on everything but that would get kind of expensive. What is the best option other than those brands?
I created a poll to see what the group consensus is. I included the following:
a) Bushnell TRS 25, b) Vortex Sparc, c) Vortex Strikefire, d) Primary arms microdot, e) Primary arm classic, f) Burris speeddot, g) Truglo xtreme red dot h)BSA (are BSA/truglo worthy?) i) ultradot
Poll can be found here:

https://app.ixsium.com/shared/poll/53e279510fb8c90800a1f7b9?q=best-budget-29-197-red-dot-sight&src=link

All of the items above cost between $29 and $197. I included images and srteet prices for each item

Am I missing any obvious choices in that price range?

 

[Ruffnek]

You know you can create a poll on here right?

My vote is for the TRS25.

 

[noop]

The TRS 25 is surprisingly popular.
I was not aware that polls could be created via the forum. Lesson learned.

 

[NyleRN]

A or D

 

[tradertator]

I would elimante options g & h. You might consider the Burris Fast Fire also, great red dot for the money.

 

[singlesix]

What are you going to use it for? I have a wide range of dots on my guns, it all depends on the use. For my Steel gun, Ruger MKIII with a cheap truglo dot. Going strong for over a year, but if the dot break all I miss is a steel target. Would I put a truglo dot on my HD gun .. heck NO.

 

[echoagain]

The Bangswitch guys (fellow Hoosiers I believe) did a really great comparison and review here:

?Budget? Red Dot Sight Comparison ? Part 1 | The Bang Switch

Also, Military Arms Channel on Youtube (same folks from the Bangswitch) did a 'shop talk' episode called 'affordable optics' which may be helpful.

Long story short is that the Bushnell TRS25 does very well. I have one and I like it, but I have very little experience with it thus far.

 

[echoagain]

Some interesting experience with primary arms here:

PAP Review with FXHummel - YouTube

 

[wsenefeld]

Primary Arms Advanced Series Red Dot. Love it on my suppressed M&P 15-22. $170 with a QD mount built in. https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_Arms_CR123A_Battery_Red_Dot_with_8_hr_auto_p/pacrs.htm

 

[Cam]

I don't have experience with most on the list so I can't say what's best, but I have a Vortex Sparc and like it a lot. I'd buy another one.