I want a spot bright enough to work in ambient daylight under the hood of a car where typical lights wash out and I can't see level in a semi opaque radiator overflow or dark cranny under the intake. High and normal modes would be nice, give more general use and longer life, but more bright would win vs more modes or higher cost. Sticky on the 3xAAA no desire to add another battery type for ONE flashlight. Cheaper is better, guessing this is a light that will get replaced with something more general use in a couple years as tech improves.