In a nutshell:
Cons:1) Too expensive (espeically when it was first released)
2) Heavy heavy & long for what it does.
3) Like looking through a straw
4) Poor battery life
5) Battery in a bad location.
6) Lens is too small (my 3x Compact ACOG seems to have better light gathering)
Good points:1) Reticule is still there if the battery dies. (see the thread at the top of this forum on views through the different optics)
2) Nice glass
3) Now LaRue makes a decent mount for it (see the
LaRue CQ/T Mount Thread ).
4) Variable magnification
5) Farily durable.
However for it's cost and limitations I can get the cheaper & lighter Compact ACOG 3x which is just as durable, much lighter, much shorter, better light gathering (IMHO), has a better reticule and never needs batteries. While the Compact ACOG TA50-2 doesn't have variable magnification, with it's BAC feature you effectively get the capabilities of both a 1x and 3x sight (assuming you have binocular vision).