eh, I don't think the people here DISLIKE mags.. they're just not very impressed by them. Let's face it, there ain't much to talk about vis-a-vis maglites and there hasn't been in 20 years.
They're fine, reliable lights. They haven't changed in nearly a generation. That's their selling point. They're inexpensive, nearly indestructible, and they don't freak non-flashaholics out with weird 21st century stuff.
Like I said, they're the IBM of flashlights. Boring as hell but stable and reliable and predictable.
If I could only have one light for the rest of my life it might very well be a 2D maglite. But since I can own lots of different lights, I don't own a single maglite (anymore).