I just picked up an AimPoint ML3, ARD Killflash and a single Burris XTreme Ring. I put this on my M4gery last week, popped about 400rnds through it on Saturday. I'm not minding the 4MOA dot and it's Minute of Dinner Plate at 150m in an unsupported stance.
Mines set to an absolute co-witness so that's why I'm using the Burris ring (on recommendation from a very reliable buddy) and I gotta say.. $30 for it, over $125 for the LaRue.. hmm I'm very pleased. Granted it isn't QD, but I'm not exactly far from my Gerber tool when I have the rifle, so it's quick enough.
I paid $370 for the ML3, $30 for the ring and $20 for the KillFlash.. so that lines up with your price range and gives you a picture of what you can do.
Seeing as you have the cash, unless you're looking to understand if you like the AimPoint setup, I'd stay away from the Clones. Just got with the AP M/ML3. Then again you might look at some of the short dot optics as well. the IOR Valdada is a good deal at about what your looking to pay. You'd get a choice of reticles and that spiffy 4x magnification. Do be warned, the complaints I hear about both the Trijicon mentioned in this thread and the IOR is the typically short eye relief.
All and All, if the 1x mag, dead reliable setup of the AimPoint has your attention, then rock on man.. if you don't like the rig, let me know
