I have a gen 1 that I like. They do have limitations, so know that going in. For a stand, they work well. On a rig I'm walking with and shooting game on the run, it's not ideal. Beyond the purchase price, I strongly recommend rechargeable batteries, a stronger IR, a Butler creek cap for the front (that you drill through to increase clarity), and also the SD card. For a 150-200 yard night coyote gun, worth what I paid (I got mine stupid cheap when the II came out). It's not a high end gen 3+, but then again it's also not 3k. I recommend it from my experiences, but not all have the appreciation for it (especially guys that got into the xsights before all the firmware fixes).