Yes, but they may not see the value of it unless they know lights.
I bought mine in late 2015 and I have had no problems with tail standing or anything else. Never noticed the long reset time, I guess because it's pretty easy to just cycle. It did take a hard fall in January on concrete which scored it in a few places when I slipped on some ice, but still works great. I leave mine on in firefly mode all night every night on my night stand, and kick it up to 3 lumens sometimes, and medium even less so. I change out the battery about once a month, and it still has juice.
