Oregunner, there should be a warranty claim available on that short of a period.
I wondered about this too as my older XD45 (14 yr old Trijicon) is kept in darkness.
Knowing there is a shelf life of tritium infused sights and quality/price makes a difference..
Basically understanding that
tritium is not like older ordinary
phosphor and each element by its composition works independently but when combined together they provide luminescence in darkness.
example is
phosphor alone needs to be “recharged” with daylight and
tritium works chemically to glow continuously.
Is there a tritium to phosphor ratio in a sight vile that and which one eventually fails first, or does a long stored tritium/phosphor sight need to be exposed to some amount of daylight periodically to get just the phosphor activated ? If the tritium content is exhausted is there enough
phosphorus matter in the sight vial to provide some level of luminescence?
Perhaps too technical for a $100 replacement !
I imagine there are expectations in quality and sacrifices depending on manufacturer.
Took out my XD from storage and here’s an example of what I have in a near dark room pointed at the floor and camera focus is about 8” from sights, seems plenty to me for range practice or intruder (front sight looks a bit dim or out of focus)….