I had one, the glass was better than the Athlon Cronus, but the Athlon reticle was better I didn't like the Delta reticle. Leopold VX-5HD had a little bit better glass but a much better reticle. My Nightforce ATACR is superior to all, also twice the cost.
Is a Delta Stryker your only option? Yes, It's Okay for a $1600-dollar price range. You get what you pay for. If I had a chance to look at a bunch of different brand scopes ( In the same price range) laid out. I would've picked a Trijicon, Leupold, or a Burris XTR3
Wow ! That sucks. You'll be fine with the DeltaThe delta line of optics are my only option for the certificate. Our prices in Canada make it a little different. The stryker is in the 2200-2300 dollar range, the xtr3 pro is 3500 range, leupold mark 5 is 3500-4200 range, Trijicon tenmile is 3200 so off the hop it’s in a different price range for me. The very drops it down to the 1200-1300 dollar range making it over 2000 cheaper then Burris, leup, trijicon and many other brands.