The SHVs are about the same price as the PSTs...and your right we hear more when something goes wrong then we do when theres no issues.
I just bought a GEN2...about 600 rounds with it now so ill see how it holds up next season...i went with it over the F-1 because of the ebr-2c and it was hard for me to switch because ive had such great results with NF...i sure wish NF would come out with an ebr style reticle.