Telescope Reviews: Should I Get Rid of the Telrad?

Comments on my favorite finders:
Telrad
I have one on my 12.5" and on my 5" Mak. The ultra-wide field of view, the ability to see faint stars through the reticle image, the 3-circle calibrated bullseye, the ultra-long life of the batteries, the ease of getting it aligned to the scope because of its longer length (when installing), its lightweight character, and the availability of replacement parts all make this the best 1-power finderscope, in my opinion. I don't find it too close to the tube--I find it perfect. It's also usable as a right-angle finder on mag.3 stars or brighter (perfect for planets and bright stars like Rigel and Sirius--the sky is reflected and the reticle seen directly (requires dimmest setting).
Issues: 1. looks cheap.

TeleVue StarBeam
Like the Telrad, and unlike other red dot finders, you can see extremely faint stars through the lens. The red dot gets dim enough, is calibrated in size, the finish and machining match the quality of high-end scopes like TeleVue's, the ease of alignment beats the heck out of the Telrad, and the blinker is nice. Slightly smaller field of view than the Telrad.
Issues: 1.too close to the tube--closer than the Telrad. 2.short battery life if you accidentally leave finder on.3.Price.(but it is well made).

Explore Scientific 8x50 straight-through correct image (STCI) finder.
The true field is wider than the claimed 6 degrees. The straight through nature makes it possible to easily aim the scope since the eye is looking in the same direction it's pointing. The image is fairly clean except out near the edge. The quality is high and it looks good enough for an expensive scope. The reticle's center circle is large enough to see some objects through it and has tick marks at intervals (nice).
Issues: 1.short eye relief. 2.Too close to the tube with the provided mounting.3. No mounts for flat finder boards. 4. Illuminated reticle WAY WAY too bright on dimmest setting (fixed with two drops of dark brown fingernail polish on the LED). 5.Short battery life in illuminator. 6.Tightening the focus retention ring forces the front lens out of focus, requiring several tries to achieve focus. I fixed this with plumber's tape on lens focus threads to increase friction and decrease slop, eliminated the focus retention ring, and now focus with no retention ring necessary.

I've used all 3 finders, and like them all. And, I recommend them all. I had a RACI finder on my Maksutov and got rid of it. RACI finders are just too difficult to aim, though they work fine if used in conjunction with some form of red dot 1-power finder.