What are the pluses and minuses of each and what would you recommend?

Pros:

Aimpoint-

Battery life.
Lots of mounts, can tailor to where you want the Aimpoint to sit and how high it can sit.
Simple reticle for those who don't like the EOTech dot/circle.

EOTech-

Easy to find batteries (AA versions).
Small center dot works well at longer ranges.
Made in the USA.
Doesn't need an extra mount.
Lots of brightness settings to tune it just right when you're out shooting.
Better FOV than Aimpoint.
Cheaper.

Cons:

Aimpoint-

Mount required, usually not cheap either.
Radioshack was the only place I could find the batteries for mine and they were $5 apiece.
Tube of scope affect restricts FOV.
Personally speaking, dot can be either too bright or too dim (in-between settings).

EOTech-

Big (512/552).
Low battery run time in comparison to M3/ML3.
Some people think the EOTech reticle is too "busy".
Some people don't like the push-button controls.



I have both and like both, but I like the EOTech more.

WIZZO

Thanks.  I fly a jet with a HUD, so I'm not too worried about the display being too busy.  I think I'll get an EOTECH, whenever I build up my next M-4gery

So its $5 per 10,000-50,000 hours of battery life. How much does 10,000 hours worth of EOTech batteries cost?

Yeah, I like the Aimpoint. I also am on my first battery, and I have had the thing for roughly 30 months. I bought 10 spares for $40. I wouldn't have bought so many at once, but they were blister packed.

Wizzo makes good points.

My only comment to his points is regarding the FOV.  With both eyes open, the FOV is a non-issue.  

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....and thanks

I have a Aimpoint ML2  for about a year.  Very nice sight.   My son has one also.   Costs for the sights and mounts were about $450 each.  I wanted to try a EOTECH on a new BM flatop.  My son tried to talk me into another Aimpoint but I wanted the EOTECH because I wanted to play with something different.  I bought the 512 and picked up some AA lithium batteries.  Cost of the sight mounted on my flat top $301.  To be honest I am a little more comfortable with it than the Aimpoint.  Less of a tunnel type sight even with both eyes open.  Accuracy is the same.  As hard as my son tried to hate the EOTECH, after time he liked it as much  the Aimpoint.  They are close to equal in my book with a nod going to the EOTECH.

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Quoted: So its $5 per 10,000-50,000 hours of battery life. How much does 10,000 hours worth of EOTech batteries cost? Yeah, I like the Aimpoint. I also am on my first battery, and I have had the thing for roughly 30 months. I bought 10 spares for $40. I wouldn't have bought so many at once, but they were blister packed.

Sorry about that, I brought the battery thing up because I have a CompM from the group buy.

70-500hrs.

Battery price sticks out more to me because of that.

I would like to get an Aimpoint ML3, but I'm gonna have to buy books soon for next semester and won't be able to think about it for awhile.

WIZZO