Okay, good luck - I should mention, he recommended the 3x model, that’s the one that’s not available. I’m not sure what point there is to a 1x ‘scope’.
I did just find another on Ebay and nabbed it, from a pawn shop in AZ. Hopefully it will turn out to be a good deal. :)
I guess they're okay for close quarters. All of the affordable (below $1k) red dots are 1X. It's no worse than iron sights, and you can see it in the dark.