So far it seems that my findings with the FFP version illumination will be similar to the other reviews you linked to.

Dialed up to 6.5x the illumination seems to be more than sufficient. On 1x though the illumination is barely useable outdoor under direct sunlight. I will have some daytime/range pics up on Tues. Im going to try and run the VTAC 1/2 & 1/2 drill with the Bushnell Elite on 1x vs Eotech EXPS 2-0. I'll try to post up a video showing the results.