Welp,.. I'll "Chime In.." I am in the 'burbs of Savannah, Ga. and did send in my xps-2 right after Thanksgiving because I had "Blooming" and edge fade issues w/ mine.. BTW - No... It does NOT get cold here comparatively, but Hot we do well.!! :) I received only one email thus far and Eotech does NOT answer phones apparently, so I am at frustration level 10, but luckily a career with first the U.S. Army then USCG taught me some extra patience... Besides, in the mean time I went ahead and acquired a new to me, Aimpoint CompM4s and I'll have it Friday. :D 'TROUBLE is... Now my OCD side is flaring and I have to sell my 1st Gen. Eotech 3x magnifier because obviously it will never work (Read match with..) with an Aimpoint.!! :D Haha!! - E! -