Firm believer that you get what you pay for and Steiner products never disappoint. I have one of the offset models I purchased 17 yrs ago under their old brand name Laser Devices and still works as good as the day I bought it. I have no doubts this unit will perform the same.Unpacked the unit and put the provided battery in and nothing. I’ve tried different batteries and still no power what so ever. Went through all the settings and even used a pvs14 to see if even the IR would work and nope nothing. Very disappointed and questioning the reliability of Steiner. I picked this unit over others due to their name and standing in the military. I hope it get remedy and no more issue arise.The unit appears to be a real DBAL A3, however it has dings and scratches all over it. The screw on the bottom that connects the DBAL with QD mount appears to be over torqued and damaged. It seems to have been used before then put back in the box. The box it shipped in did not come with the clear wrap which my other Steiner devices have come in. I also selected one day shipping and that was not met either, it came in two days.. This may seem petty, however it was just one more annoyance with the overall purchase. The product works as advertised - visible green laser, IR laser and illuminator all work. The illuminator focus squeaks and grinds as I tried to widen and tighten it - I don't think this is normal which is one more indication that it is either used or fake - With the dings and scratches, poor shipping, and poor packaging I am not satisfied with the purchase. I am awaiting authentication via Steiner at this time to ensure it is a real DBAL - I am tempted to return it for a new one, however want to make sure what I am getting is real before I switch them out.UPDATE - I heard back from Steiner and it is a authentic DBAL A3 so that was a relief. I reached out to Amazon as well in regards to the scratches or dings on the unit, they provided excellent customer service and I received a satisfactory agreement on how much I would end up actually paying for the unit due to the damages, packaging, and shipping issues. Due to the authenticity of the unit and Amazon's customer service/discount, I will be keeping the DBAL - but will keep my review as a 1 star due to all the issues - for the cost I should have just had to opened the box up, see a new clean unit and went to work with it. Amazon Customer Service is a 5 start review however.This is the best laser you can buy. It is a Steiner, which says it all as far as quality goes. The visible and IR lasers are fantastic. This is a very compact and rugged unit. Under NVGs the IR laser and Illuminator are very bright. This unit has a lot more options for operation than any other on the market. Do your research and you will see. It seems expensive, but when you are looking for a laser with these kinds of capabilities, it is worth every penny! Besides, do you really want to trust your life to something that was cheap?No other laser even comes close.This is the best laser you can buy. It is a Steiner, which says it all as far as quality goes. The visible and IR lasers are fantastic. This is a very compact and rugged unit. Under NVGs the IR laser and Illuminator are very bright. This unit has a lot more options for operation than any other on the market. Do your research and you will see. It seems expensive, but when you are looking for a laser with these kinds of capabilities, it is worth every penny! Besides, do you really want to trust your life to something that was cheap?No other laser even comes close.Good price for what you get.( $900-1100) g00d out to 250+ meters Better than an Atpial-C and cheaper than a MAWL C+. Its not the coolest kid, but its a good kid.Incredible. Battle proven tried and true. Can’t go wrong. Don’t cheap out on pieces to a rifle that you could be entrusting your safety and liberty to.The same as the military version except reduced output on the IR laser and IR illuminator. The green visible laser can be seen to about 75 yards in normal daylight on high. The IR laser is very bright under night vision. The illuminator less so, and fairly useless, though better than similar civilian models since the width can be adjusted. The mount seems pretty good. I've only seen my EOTech HWS and green laser diverge by around 1.5 MOA or so when firing.Exactly as ordered. Had s light issue with IR laser that was rectified by Steiner but the seller was willing to return it with no cost to me which I turned down after having a repair.Fast shipping and arrived on time but nothing works not even the vis laser. Totally unacceptable for something that costs so much.