It isn't high resolution. Depending on the FOV, it might look comparable to a 320 resolution 1x scope or look a lot worse. The wider your FOV, the more image per pixel. Ideally, you want each pixel handling as little image as possible.
I'm thinking along these lines: A Pulsar has 388 or so resolution. A Pulsar at 2x digital has a little less than 200 resolution. You aren't going to positively ID a critter at much range, but you will know it's there and have an idea of what it is. You can positively ID with your higher resolution scope. It will beat the hell out of scanning with your rifle.
For my son and I, or a bud and I, I have two ARs set up with thermal scopes. But I have one spotter. The spotter gets traded back and forth. That sucks. For (hopefully) $500 or $600 the Leupold solves the issue, and with what appears to be a really nice, compact, handy form factor.
Also, I have found a thermal very useful when deer hunting, especially in tight cover and Sitka deer hunting. Having a spotter for both my son and I would be great.
JPK