Re: **If you own a U2 please particpate in this poll**
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RH said:
Hi Peter,
I'll fess up, that was me. I have to say, I am really fed up with SureFire <*big snip*>. Thanks,
Robert
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Thanks for taking the time to post that Robert, I can relate to what you're saying. It seems like most of these problems could be caught at SF by simply having a human being do a couple quick Q/A checks on each light. Look for junk under the lens, make sure it turns on and off, etc. I mean 11 axis CNCs are nice and all, but I think we're missing an important part of the equation here. Paying someone to spend a minute looking at each light would seem to be a very cost effective propostion in preventing lots of technical and warranty cases later on.
The "Luxeon Lottery" is not SureFire's fault, and I can sorta forgive them for that, even though that same human *could* also screen for Greenies. The perception of tint is a subjective thing, and really does not signicantly impact the "usability" of the flashlight IMHO. But to ship a premium quality flashlight that does not turn on and off reliably is a completely different deal, and is inexcusable. It is also very easily correctable though.
BTW, I also have an L4 with a "rattle", but there is no way it's ever going back to SF. It is the brightest and whitest (w/ no hint of a donut) example that I culled from over two dozen KL4s. Someday I'll take it apart and fix it myself. I wish I could take my U2 apart and clean the gunk off the inside of it's lens too, but apparently it's factory gunk and they don't want me to mess with it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Peter