For anybody that's on the fence about purchasing a NV device, I can't say enough good things about Robert at JRH Enterprises.
I've made multiple purchases from him and don't regret any of them.
I recently was going to put in an order for the XLS binos and after some emailing back and forth with Robert (and a few phone calls with questions)
he offered to upgrade to the Photonis 4G (intense tubes) for a bit of extra cost, which are fantastic by the way!
Last night was pitch black down in my woods to the point where I couldn't see my hand in front of my face.
These tubes performed wonderfully, without a ton of scintillation.
I was still able to navigate my woods with ease.
I previously bought a Photonis ECHO pvs-14 and the specs on these binos is slightly less except the halo, but the binos are noticeably brighter.
To me these seem like the poor man's unfilmed L3 tubes, but will have to consult with a fellow arfcommer to validate (he has a pair of the L3's).