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Some common complaints with red dots are that:
* The large dot will obscure a large MOA of the target (one of the reasons EOTech reticules have a tiny dot for a small MOA, with a larger ring around it to help draw your eye to the point of aim, without searching for that tiny dot).
* Knockoff (and even some really really crappy real steel) red dots are difficult to see in bright sunlight.
* Knockoff (and again, crappy real steel) red dots cannot be turned low enough at night, that they do not practically obscure everything in the FOV of the optic, by shining its bright light into your darkness-adjusted eye.
* When the batteries die, or the optic is damaged, then the optic is useless.
* They add a fair bit of weight and additional potential snag points to the rifle.
With the way I handle my firearm, a good optic adds way more value than it takes away with these (potential) draw backs. I can understand the appeal of sticking with irons, and I do just run irons from time to time. But a good optic is generally an asset.
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