Then a more general answer to the question comes from a saying we have here in Texas: "If you don't like the weather right now, wait a minute and it'll change".
LED technology, like all electronics technology, is changing rapidly. So the "brightest" of today is the "ho hum" of tomorrow.
My personal opinion (YMMV) is that lights in the 200 to 250 lumen class already surpass illumination requirements for 95% of what we use lights for in the dark anyway, and many will illuminate further than we can usefully see at night already.
Not that long ago, a person would always want to try to find the brightest light available at that time because NONE of them were really as bright as what we really wanted for night time use.
Nowadays, it's more a matter of choosing a light for a specific purpose, and many times, the purpose requires less light than may be available.
Take a look at some of the threads here and note how often people like to talk about how LITTLE light they like to use sometimes.
I like to have a light with me when going to a movie in order to light up the stairs so my wife won't trip. While my personal favorite light for that is a Surefire E1L, at 30 lumens (even less because I use the F04 diffuser), even it is brighter than I really want for the purpose.
So I wouldn't necessarily be too concerned about having the brightest light available or you'll be buying a new light every couple of months or so.
Just get the brightest you "need" for what you need a really bright light for, and then get some others of lessor capability for other needs and you'll be set for a very long time.
I'm at about 20 lights right now, from an E1L to an AE Xenide 25w and then lot's of ones to fill the "in between" of those two, and I have to tell 'ya, I'm tired of buying lights. (Well, I should probably get the new E1B, but that's the LAST one, really... but wait, I should probably pick up a...).
Just thinkin' out loud...
