I like the 1-8 VCOG I have. I agree it’s daylight visible but not nuclear bright. But since it’s a bigger Eotech type on 1x I don’t want it to be blooming. I also really like the integrated mount for military use. It’s a proven mount and it prevents dudes from messing with it. Sadly I’ve met more Star Wars nerds in the army than gun nerds. So I wouldn’t trust most dudes to actually level a scope. With the VCOG I put in the Kram spacer the smallest one and it’s like a 1.8 height. I was chasing the 1.7 like badger but the 1.8 is fine. Not too tall to be in the prone.