I got tired of looking for them and wanted to save some money at the same time. While the EOTech HWS is an exceptional piece of gear, I think the magnifiers are seriously overpriced. I purchased a simple UTG 3X magnifier at a gun show and mounted it on my patrol rifle using a flip-to-side mount from DM Premium Optics out of Phoenix, AZ. This set-up will cost you less than half of what an EOTech magnifier assembly would, and works really well. The real meat of the matter is in the mount, and that's why it costs more than the optic; a cheap mount will wobble all over the place & that will drive you nuts in a hurry.