Very happy with the mechanics
This is my first thermal scope. I have other night scopes, which require the illuminators. They tend to be heavy, and because I set up extra illuminators on tripods, they tie me to a location.
This scope, the 3-6 is the exact opposite of that. It is light weight, requires no external light sources and the battery is lasting.
The operation is simple. Turn it on and it's ready to go; after adjusting the target. Adjusting the targeting was a bit challenging, not due to the scope, but to the nature of thermal scopes. The refurbished scopes do not come with a thermal targets. Add the three pack to your order. Or, get on YouTube and see how others made some thermal targets.
Scope resolution is exceptional. I know exactly what animal is in my reticle. Even on its lowest brightness, I tend to lose night vision. I think red hot would be nice, but for the price, it's an excellent bargain.
If I knew then, what I know now, I would skip the Gen1 and related scopes. Save a little longer and go with a thermal. The LT is great if you don't care about wireless and bluetooth.