Yep, lots of opinions!
I'll let folks who know more than I chime in on their preferences.
I was interviewing for a job decades ago for a position doing systems design with 4-bit microprocessors (that should tell some folks how old I am …) and the guy conducting the interview mentioned that one of his team members had done designs for something like 13 or 14 microwave controllers for various customers. I expressed surprise that there could be so many differences in microwaves, that once you've done a couple they should all be the same.
The manager responded "It has been my experience that if you assemble a committee of N persons to resolve an issue, you typically end up with N+1 opinions!"
Get ready to hear some different opinions on thermal weapon sights. No one is wrong, you just have to understand their reasoning.
Oh, and WELCOME !!