It seems really cool stuff and I would buy the latest Trijicon thermal imaging sight for my AR-15...If I only had a use for it...
I no longer hunt, don't raise crops, fight fires, or chase drug smugglers...Which is why I never bought a NVG/image intensifier. I did shoot a laser-equipped Uzi one time back in the '80's, but again, no use...
I've had binoculars on my 'want' list for a couple years, but again...What would I use them for???
I could see myself driving around at night with my headlights off and viewing through thermal imaging goggles...It seems to me to be a better option than the limited cone-of-vision headlights that all automobiles are equipped with. I don't think Officer Fife would agree though...