Thanks everyone, for your responses.
Gregg, I am looking at Euro glass, so clarity and image quality should be a given.
Sitting on a field yesterday evening, I noted that I could see my reticle well after my ability to count / judge antler tines had passed (through my scope or Swaro binos).
Pretty sure that sealed the deal on the pre-requisite for a lit dot. Unless the upcharge is minimal or i find a deal, I will likely be going non-illuminated.
Yeah, over a field with a solid colored background reduces the need for illumination (for me). Even if the finer inner plex can't be seen, the outer bars can be used to subtend very well in a lot of cases.
