I just got a 3000 on Tuesday from Brightguy.com. (great service by the way!). Without batteries it is surprisingly light. Inserting the batteries more than doubles the weight but it still feels light and manuverable. The quality of the workmanship seems good with the barrel sturdy and well padded. The large push button on/off switch is easy to locate in the dark and has no wobble. The only knocks I have of it so far are that the batteries rattle around unless I push a thin strip of cardboard in with them, and it seems like the leds are not set far enough back in the barrel to fully protect them from damage. I am a newby with LED flashlights so can not comment on the preceived brightness of the product nor can I comment on the battery drain.