Well, if you can stretch your budget a little more, you could buy a Malkoff dropin, and I would certainly call that markedly better. It's currently sold out
here at $20 over your budget, but you could
post a wanted ad on the MP and probably score a used one in your price range. In fact, that would be my primary suggestion for something well designed, solidly built, and plenty bright.
Let us know what you choose!