I guess I am just plain unlucky. I had an early version on my 15" 30-06 and it lasted about 15 rounds before it litteraly fell apart; It wouldn't hold 'zero'!
and I also tried of their DOT scopes on my M686 357 Mag and it too came apart inside of 50 rounds at the range. The front lens droped right out, so I dropped it right in the bucket.
Those 357's are heavy kickers!
I was also curious and had to try, but I learned my lesson.
I hope yours holds up better than mine.
I agree with your early assessment; you do usually get what you pay for!