Yep, I regret buying the SHV 4-14x50 F1..............................suck at that price point when Burris, Vortex, and Athlon offer more for less.
You have to decide what matters more, a few small features or reliability. I'd still pick the NF over the others you listed.
Which leads back to the original post... I'm curious about the exact build differences between the 3-10 SHV and the 2.5-10 NXS. Some of the extras in the NXS I could live without although I am enjoying them. If the tube, glass, erectors, and build quality ("mil-spec bonded lenses", etc...) are the same it's likely as robust just sans fluff. If those things aren't the same then the SHV is likely not as reliable.
I'm guessing they aren't the same, otherwise NF would be touting them. So the SHV may be losing features...and losing reliability to the NSX? Don't know...I guess no one but NF knows.
