I Finally got my Burris Speed Dot in and had a chance to get it out to the range!
Not only was I at the range, but I was there with a few sights to compare to.
My selection that day was:
Sight...Dot size.....Mount
Aimpoint M2..4 MOA                          ARMS #22M68 w/ cantilever spacer
Aimpoint M3                                             2MOA                          ARMS #22M68 w/ standard spacer
Burris Speed Dot                                      3MOA                          ARMS #22M68 w/ standard spacer
Hakko Tacpoint                                        4 MOA                         KAC copy

Also on hand was my Aimpoint 3x in a Samson Quick Flip mount


First impressions:
The Burris Speed Dot is a well made optic. The lens covers are not as well made as the Aimpoint covers, but a little more stout than the Tacpoint ones.

The adjustment dial turns in both directions and is mounted on the left side of the sight. [Nigel] This one goes to eleven [/Nigel]One thing I really like about it is the fact that you can adjust brightness levels without removing your strong hand from the pistol grip. One thing I did not like so much was the fact it was a little hard to turn.

The windage and elevation adjuster caps screw down securely and are attached to the sight body by a three point rubber strap.  The third point is attached to one of the flip up lens covers. This makes sense because removing both covers for adjustments means you loose both if they are not secured to something you won't remove.

The objective lens is red just like an Aimpoint is. A killflash will not fit even though the lens is threaded.

The Speed Dot has blue tint to the sight picture much like the other sights here. It is only really noticable when looking at a white object.

The reticle adjustments go from semi-bright to "dear God, there is a little red sun in my sight!"
The question has been asked, "Will the lowest setting work with night vision?" The ansewer is "Not unless "squinting" is your issued NVD."
Next question "Is it too bright to use in the dark?" My answer is "almost". I could use it without too much trouble, but coming off an Aimpoint  I would prefer the the first setting be a little dimmer.
With eleven adjustment settings I really can't see anyone needing to go higher than 8 or maybe 9 even in really bright sun. I left it on 5 all day.

I was able to zero this sight with little trouble. The adjustment dials have very positve clicks you can feel and hear.
I fired around 250 rounds of XM193 and never lost zero. Though I have not started abusing it yet...

All and all it seems like a pretty good sight, but to be honest, I don't think it is a great value.
To me, it does not feel any better built than a Tacpoint and it not even close to an Aimpoint.
I am hoping this sights level of durability chages my opinion.
It is sitting at the bottom of my 200 gallon fishtank and the reticle is still lit....

I will be updating this as I get more abuse on it and compare it to the the performance of the Aimpoint and the Tacpoint.












In the tank



I'll get range pics up soon

Quoted: Wondering if you got the burris extreme mount with your sight. I was looking at maybe using that mount for my cantelevered 11-87.  My arms #22 won't fit it.  Just wanted to know if the mount was any good or not. thanks

No mount with mine. Sorry.

No leaks.
I left it in the tank for 2 hours.  
That is enough to show me that it is waterproof out of the box. As I beat on it for the next few weeks, I will check it again and again. That is the real test to see if it can stay dry inside after being beat on for awhile.

Quoted: I don't think that I would have dropped it into my chiclid tank, maybe the tolet tank would have been a better spot.  Hope it works out.

I have the Tacpoint in the tank right now. I wonder how my fish like being a test crew...

Tacpoint did not leak either.
If I am not a dad by Sunday, I will take both to the range and do some "photoman drability tests"...

Quoted: Quoted: Tacpoint did not leak either. If I am not a dad by Sunday, I will take both to the range and do some "photoman drability tests"... He still hasn't let me run over the thing with my truck....yet! (Congrats, BTW)

Thanks guys!

Maybe if I get bored I will run over the Tacpoint, Speed Dot, and Aimpoint and throw them all in the tank.

Quoted: Good work, I'll be looking for the updates but at half the proce of the aimpoint I think my first serious optics choice is between the Burris and the low end Eotech.

Burris picked a tough price point. $200+ has it at 2/3 the cost of an Aimpoint Comp C and double the price of a Tacpoint.
I am sure Burris will have no problem selling them. The Burris name has always been a hallmark of  good quality and customer service. The one thing to consider is this is built FOR Burris and not BY them.  It does carry a one year warranty that they will handle all issues for.  Tacpoint warranty is Lifetime and Aimpoint is 2 years professional use and 10 years personal use.
So, for  +$100 more or less you can get an Aimpoint with 9 more years of warranty from the company that acctually makes it.

I was told by Burris that these were made in Korea, but there are no markings on the sight or the box.

There are a few things I think Burris needs to do to take a good sight and make it a great value:

#1: Lower the price or include a mount.
$150 street price or a quality mount included and I would sell these all day long.

#2: Lengthen the warranty
One year? Not long enough these days. We are not looking for "Lifeftime" here. I would think that 5 years would be just about right and 3 years for a minimum.

#3: Mark the box where the sight was built.
If it is Korea, no big deal. If it is China..."Burris, We have a problem"

Of course, I don't think Burris will do any of these things. They have a good product that they know will sell well for them. It may not ever be a big seller on AR15.com, but I am willing to bet local gun shops sell the hell out of them.