What are you REALLY going to use it for and how often will you use it?
It's an entry level Ar. My finances dictate an entry level scope. My older eyes really prefer a scope. 50 yards, or so, I"m still okay with battle sights, but much farther out than that gets a little sporty. I like the idea of a lower power variable. I may get a wild hair and try this in deer season some time, so like the idea of a 1x to 4x as opposed to a red dot. I also would like to be able to see the benefit of the tighter groups a 4X scope offers. I've hunted with 4X glass for decades and never had problems. Part of it's cosmetics too-I like the look of the AR-styled scopes on these weapons. As for my deer hunting, with this rifle, it would be in the woods, and the shots would be less than 100 yards. This would be a "second deer" proposition, as I have a really good spot I always will hunt on opening day that sits on a wide trail where shots can range out to 200 yards. I always carry either my 300 Savage or an '06 Mauser on the first day.
