Who has had an EOTech problem?

[xjustintimex]

I had to replace the battery terminals on mine with the upgrade. After that I have not had any problems.

[pointblank4445]

eh...nevermind

[Mall_Ninja]

2 of the 7 optics died completely...never to work again. No trauma to note. They just would never turn on again despite all troubleshooting measures suggested by the manufacturer.

of the remaining 5,
2x are not bright enough to be used in daylight.
1x wants to turn itself off after about 30 minutes regardless of the battery. We also suspect this unit to have zero retention issues.
1x if it gets used, it WILL require a battery change the next time it is used.

Do any of these units have an "F" printed on the lower right hand corner of the protective "hood" when looking at the "driver side" of the sight?

[sinlessorrow]

Do any of these units have an "F" printed on the lower right hand corner of the protective "hood" when looking at the "driver side" of the sight?

511 and 551's never had a revision F if I remember correctly. Thats Eotechs model they wish they could go back and never produce. Most of their bad rep came from those 2 crappy models.

[Mall_Ninja]

511 and 551's never had a revision F if I remember correctly. Thats Eotechs model they wish they could go back and never produce. Most of their bad rep came from those 2 crappy models.

I think you are right, which is why I asked. He stated some were "AA models" and they were blowing through batteries...

[Gunfighter 9]

This thread is starting to sound a lot like something on TOS. The OP requested information about EO Tech failures, and whenver people provide the requested information here comes Mall Ninja to discredit their experience. To the OP, if you want an EO Tech go buy one. I am thinking this thread has just about run it's course. IMO.

[Wake27]

This thread is starting to sound a lot like something on TOS. The OP requested information about EO Tech failures, and whenver people provide the requested information here comes Mall Ninja to discredit their experience. To the OP, if you want an EO Tech go buy one. I am thinking this thread has just about run it's course. IMO.

I have an EOTech and will buy more. I didn't create this thread to help me decide whether I should buy one or not, but to track problems with them and see if there is a common theme and if there have been any significant results from different fixes. The thread still continues to serve its purpose.

[WS6]

I find it ironic that the 123 battery Eotechs are more reliable than the M4 series and the T1/H1 series Aimpoints, per the respective polls on this forum, and yet people dog on them like this forum explains why the Eotech sucks.

[JSantoro]

I am thinking this thread has just about run it's course. IMO.

Man-tastic!

Meaning we'll not see you posting more Debbie Downer crap in it due to a gross misinterpretation of what info the OP's gleaning from this, and how...?

An excellent decision on your part.

(Take the hint)

[WS6]

Please leave the thread open, mods (not that my opinion carries any weight, but hey, I figure asking politely can't hurt?). I'm seriously enjoying the data gathered by the polls in this and the Aimpoint thread. I ran the percentages, and according to the polls, the CR123 powered Eotechs are more reliable than the H1/T1 series of Aimpoints, as well as the M4 series of Aimpoints. I know the internet magnifies everything, but it was shocking to see that even "the internet" says that the failure rate (within 1% of 10% for all three) is virtually identical. Especially because "the internet" and M4C, more specifically, is always belittling the Eotech's durability.