Ive owned 2 meoptas with the illuminated 4C reticle and agree i wish theyd go at least a couple clicks dimmer and the dot smaller. I may check out one of those Leicas myself.
The Leica goes so low I can't see it on the first setting. On the second it looks like a very light shade of red colored dot. It doesn't even look like illumination on this lowest setting,just a colored dot that you can barely see at 9pm. Even near high it wasn't overly bright at night for me. Plenty easy to see in the dark or any low light though,even in heavy dark timber well before legal cut off. I thought the illumination about perfect for hunting. It worked anywhere it was too dark to see the reticle well,but not where you would have to be half blind not to see the reticle.
