Well you've got a good quality start. When I first "jumped into the fire", I wasted some $$ buying some off brand torches. They were "ok", of course were used as gifts to non-flashaholics (and they still love them!)...but if you keep reading here and posting questions, you should be able to make good decisions.
My problem, is that so many great torches are out there, and there's just no place around Anchorage that really has them to be able to "handle" in person...I have to order them, evaluate them and then make a decision.