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Red Dot Warranty Comparison

Warranty terms vary far more than buyers expect, and they matter most exactly when an optic fails. Here is every brand we review, side by side: how long the housing and the electronics are actually covered, whether the warranty transfers to a second owner, and what you have to keep or do to make a claim. Sort any column or filter to the terms you care about.

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Burris A 100 Excellent Lifetime Lifetime Yes No No active Terms →
Leupold A 100 Excellent Lifetime Lifetime Yes No No active Terms →
Primary Arms A 100 Excellent Lifetime Lifetime Yes No No active Terms →
Vortex A 100 Excellent Lifetime Lifetime Yes No No active Terms →
EOTech A 86 Excellent 10 yrs 10 yrs Yes No No active Terms →
Sig Sauer A 86 Excellent Lifetime 5 yrs Yes No No active Terms →
Bushnell B 70 Strong 5 yrs 5 yrs Yes No No active Terms →
Aimpoint C 56 Average 10 yrs 10 yrs No Yes No active Terms →
Trijicon C 56 Average Lifetime 5 yrs No n/a n/a active Terms →
Holosun C 55 Average Lifetime 10 yrs No Yes Yes active Terms →
Sightmark D 52 Conditional Lifetime 3 yrs No Yes No active Terms →
Nikon F 40 Discontinued support 5 yrs 5 yrs No Yes No discontinued Terms →
Tacticon F 31 Poor 2 yrs 2 yrs No n/a No active Terms →
TruGlo NR Not rated - terms vary by model Varies Varies No Yes No active Terms →

Terms last verified Sat Jul 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Warranty policies change, so confirm the current terms with the manufacturer before you buy.

How we score warranties

The grade reflects the published terms only, never customer-service reputation and never an invented number. Two brands with identical terms always get the same grade. Points (out of 100):

  • Housing coverage (up to 30): lifetime scores highest, then by years of coverage.
  • Electronics coverage (up to 30): the LED/electronics term, which is often shorter than the housing term and is what usually fails.
  • Transfers to a new owner (+20): full credit if transferable, half if the brand doesn't state it, none if it's owner-locked.
  • No receipt required (+10) and no registration required (+10): half credit when a brand doesn't publish the requirement, so nobody is penalized for merely unstated terms.

Grades: A Excellent · B Strong · C Average · D Conditional · F Poor. A brand offering only limited-term support is capped at C, and one whose support has been discontinued is capped at F; a brand whose terms genuinely vary by individual product (so a single grade would mislead) is shown as Not rated. A lifetime housing warranty backed by at least five years of electronics coverage cannot score below C.

A high-priced optic does not guarantee a generous warranty, and a modest one is sometimes backed by the best terms in the category. That contrast is exactly what this table is for. Every row links to the manufacturer's official warranty page; terms change, so confirm before you buy.