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Made in China, no better than $8 ebay flashlights
I have purchased three Nitecore flashlights, at a price of about $45 each. Recently one of them stopped working. By swapping parts, I was able to figure out the switch was bad, an easily replaceable part. I contacted Nitecore and was told that: 1) My flashlight is out of warranty and there is nothing they can do, 2) To send it to the store in CHINA to have them evaluate it, and 3) They no longer carry and can't sell me the defective part. So option #2 above makes absolutely no sense. Another problem with Nitecore is that their 18650 batteries are actually larger than a standard 18650 battery, and WILL NOT FIT a standard 18650 battery charger. You have to buy a Nitecore charger. I have another three made-in-China 1000+ lumen flashlights purchased on eBay for a price of $8 each. I have had these as long or longer than the Nitecore ones, and all of them work as good as new. So Nitecore is going to the trash heap, it is not worth the extra money for anything more than a kids toy.