Absolutely! there's another thing I'd like to see is regulation across the board. Surefire has a good start with the A2.
It gives me a little sick feeling when I look at the discharge curve of some of these 2 cell lithium/xenon lights.Makes me want to carry spare batterys with me every where just in case. I suffer from DFP.(dead flashlight paranoia)
I think this must stem from a shocking/tragic event that happened earlier this year.
//start long winded story//
I had just arrived at a friends house and stepped out of the truck to meet a very large dog who, in the failing light
did'nt appear to be chained and was barking and growling telling me that he didnt appreciate me being on his street. Well, I did what any flashahollic would do. I reached in my jacket for the scorpion and proceded to quick draw and blast him untill I could get to the house. Well, as it turns out, he was chained and I felt better about the situation and lowered my scorp to light my path to the house. As I was slipping between two cars in the gravel driveway all at once my light died, and my left foot landed in something that clearly wasnt gravel (read squish). I thought surely not, but had to get inside to find out. Sure enought, I had done what I thought I had (if that makes any sense). I stepped right in the biggest pile of....well you get the Idea and had to spend an hour the next day cleaning my shoe. (Incase you didnt know doggie poo sticks like epoxy after it dries)
Ever since then I've always kept a mental record of how much time I've got left on a set of batterys(DFP) for fear of stepping in it.....again.
//end long winded story//