I see.  So a pretty soft shooting gun.  I don't have a Holosun, but I know many folks who do and I recall generally positive responses.  Though the mount screw breaking is something that I noticed.  Easy fix, but seems like something that they should correct out of the box.

I suspect the screw cracked or was defective at the time of mounting. I specifically mentioned the 10 in lbs setting on my Fat Wrench because I think it was already broken as it only took the second shot for the screw to let loose. That and CS didn't even flinch. They just sent a replacement.

The sight itself is pretty nice. The mounting seems pretty solid. I think the screw was defective somehow.

I suspect the screw cracked or was defective at the time of mounting. I specifically mentioned the 10 in lbs setting on my Fat Wrench because I think it was already broken as it only took the second shot for the screw to let loose. That and CS didn't even flinch. They just sent a replacement.

The sight itself is pretty nice. The mounting seems pretty solid. I think the screw was defective somehow.

With the number of mounting hardware problems I saw, I assumed something had to be up.  Maybe cheaper parts, but I figured that hardware didn't need to be that tough.  Just struck me as one of those things where I noticed it pretty often.  I mean it's awesome that CS took care of it no problems.  I just hope they correct things if there is something more widespread going on. 

Sometimes things with materials are counter-intuitive.  We did a house in WA where the owner also owned a steel fabrication plant, so of course he had hookups on the raw steel.  He would arbitrarily up the sizes on members and this was AFTER we had reviewed and stamped the shop drawings.  Given your line of work, I know you know how O.o that is.  In general, that's not that big of a deal, but in some cases, you actually want certain members to be more flexible and going to a larger/stronger size can hurt at times, so there were cases where we had to rush and verify things were ok.  Anyways, we then got reports of threaded rods busting when they were bolting down nailers to the tops of them.  When they were bolting the 3x nailer to the tops of the beams, the bolt would snap off above the weld.  WTF? Come to find out, the owner had them "upgrade" the bolts from A307 to I think A193.  Well, the A193 is heat treated and becomes brittle if you heat it up and don't cool in a controlled manner.  :facepalm:  So they had to redo hundreds of threaded rods. 

With the number of mounting hardware problems I saw, I assumed something had to be up.  Maybe cheaper parts, but I figured that hardware didn't need to be that tough.  Just struck me as one of those things where I noticed it pretty often.  I mean it's awesome that CS took care of it no problems.  I just hope they correct things if there is something more widespread going on. 

Sometimes things with materials are counter-intuitive.  We did a house in WA where the owner also owned a steel fabrication plant, so of course he had hookups on the raw steel.  He would arbitrarily up the sizes on members and this was AFTER we had reviewed and stamped the shop drawings.  Given your line of work, I know you know how O.o that is.  In general, that's not that big of a deal, but in some cases, you actually want certain members to be more flexible and going to a larger/stronger size can hurt at times, so there were cases where we had to rush and verify things were ok.  Anyways, we then got reports of threaded rods busting when they were bolting down nailers to the tops of them.  When they were bolting the 3x nailer to the tops of the beams, the bolt would snap off above the weld.  WTF? Come to find out, the owner had them "upgrade" the bolts from A307 to I think A193.  Well, the A193 is heat treated and becomes brittle if you heat it up and don't cool in a controlled manner.  :facepalm:  So they had to redo hundreds of threaded rods.

I had no idea there were any problems with the mounting hardware? Guess I missed that while doing my due diligence. The second screw that came with the low mount worked fine so I only suspected it was an isolated incident. It says China everywhere. I suspect improper manufacturing techniques so I imagine it would probably be a widespread problem rather than what I originally thought as an isolated one. Thanks for letting me know.

Had similar issues with a contractor using an incorrect epoxy for post installed bolts in masonry. It apparently had higher strengths in concrete than what they normally use, but was not appropriate for use in masonry. Contractor had good intentions but poor execution as they did not get approval from the engineer of record before installing hundreds of bolts. I was not a very popular person on the jobsite after I caught it.

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i also have had a viridian x5l and a pa/holosun break on me. both warrantied quickly and at no cost to me. holosun windage knob was hard to adjust in one direction. i havent had a problem with the crossbolt because i always change the mounts on those things. i like my scalarworks but they cost as much as a holosun. the fortis f1 is a better buy.
ive sent in a lot of repairs to s&w and have never paid a dime. i felt bad sending it back for broken .22 firing pins but that was their procedure. they eventually agreed to send me a firing pin to install myself after the third time.
ive had a cheap bushnell scope break and they bullshitted with me so i never sent it in. supposedly they provide a different level of service if you mention you have one of their elite models, which i have many of but havent had any problems with yet.

most recently my msa supreme pro x's died.. seems like itll be around $120 to get it fixed and shipped back to me if its a common issue and nothing major. kind of a bummer since i can buy 3-4 howard leight impact's for that amount. i dont think i can recommend those headsets anymore. ~$280 for initial purchase plus ~$120 4-5 years later is kind of much for the gel seal comfort. if they say itll cost more than 120 to fix ill tell them send it back as is so i can just use them as passive protection.

Did Trijicon say what happened to the sight?  I don't own any Trijicon optics, but I always thought they were pretty good quality.  Seems like the MRO has gotten good reviews.

No idea.  The solar panel seems like a gimmick and makes the electronics overly complicated.  I loved the huge field of view but wished it was lighter and ran off strictly a battery.....probably why the MRO was created.

No idea.  The solar panel seems like a gimmick and makes the electronics overly complicated.  I loved the huge field of view but wished it was lighter and ran off strictly a battery.....probably why the MRO was created.

Interesting. I was curious about that solar powered feature.