David,
I suspect you will find the 3.5-10 more to your liking.
I don't find any close (Less than 20yds) advantage in speed and a very real disadvantage in speed at ranges beyond 25yds when comparing a Red Dot to a magnified optic with a low end at 4.5X.
Of course the magnified optic simply blows the RDO out of the water when precision is required.
If you have both give each a run and report back.