Rich, dont forget to let us know what you got ,
With regards to the ir, I baught my scope with the option of red and green ir, I used the red in low light conditions dawn & dusk ect, switching to green for contrast when out using a red filterd lamp, that said it does help a bit, I know people love it for siloette shooting where you need to see the cross hairs over dark birds on light backgrounds, I have kind of stopped using it now as with my style of shooting I can make do without (i also forget to turn it of and kill the battery ), however it is nice to have the option when required, so