It is amazing how much the price varies on these things. :-/

Similarly with green laser pointers. One can get them directly from China via eBay for < $6 or spend an order of magnitude more. It's not obvious what the difference is...

I understand people need to earn a living, and there are too many thieves out there, but $50 or $100 for a flashlight? For that kind of money, it should last forever and the batteries should last for 2 weeks with it on...

Cheers,
Scott.