I have this discussion with a buddy of mine all the time. He keeps trying to get me to buy a better quality pocket knife (he bought one in excess of $150 while I carry an old Leatherman Juice in desperate need of a sharpening), and I keep trying to get him to buy a better quality flashlight (I've got a $75 Fenix and he has a $10 something-or-other that's just... pathetic). each of us has different techno-phile passions. I can definitely see myself buying a top notch offroad light if I could afford it. Just because I want the best. The $40 chineseum bar I bought has some definite disadvantages.