Only you can answer that. Is the beam acceptable when you use the light?
^ They are not dead-centered, and this amount of error was in the prototypes too and appeared to be too difficult for Thorfire to improve. Since it did not seem to affect the beam at all as far as we could see, we gave this imperfection a go.
So officially, according to the Q8 team, it is ok. But from an OCD point of view it is annoying of course.
In none of the 3 Q8 I’ve currently here the LEDs are better centered, and I don’t care at all. No impact on the beam.
They look "ok" to me, slightly off. What I'd do would be pop out the bezel/lens/o-ring, pop out the driver, loosen up the 3 screws (assuming you got a rev 2), and re-tighten. I usually go with tightening the center one first, then the outer ones. Might help a little with the LED centering. At least by doing this, you can see it happening, so might help how to re-tighten and get the best centering.
I'd only be concerned if the LED centering rings don't appear to be fitting in the reflector holes properly - that's usually easily fixed by loosening and re-tightening.
For what you got, sometimes the LED's aren't perfectly centered from soldering, and if so, that can be corrected, but requires further dismantling - taking out the MCPCB, cleaning it up, and using a torch applying the heat underneath carefully, and reset the LED's positioning by melting the solder and either letting them seat on their own, or give them a little nudge.
Generally I've found rev 2's better centered than rev 1's.
No FUD, and no, I didn’t recall seeing Tom’s baked flashlight, which now that you mention it, I agree proves it’s anodizing.
I’m not paying that close attention given the volume of comments. Glad someone is.
I wondered because I often can’t tell the difference between type 2 anodizing and paint, on flashlights generally; both coatings seem fairly easily chipped.
First Q8 proto, pre logo, etc:
FUD? What is FUD (if it safe to say)?
Fear. Unbelief. Doubt.
O K. Thanks.
Thanks for the answers. 
The Q8 isn’t intended to be a thrower, so don’t worry about it.
OOPS! You’re right. I didn’t look it up. I was trying to go from memory. :person_facepalming:
Actually I’d like it to be more throwy….somewhat akin’ to DT35. It won’t work this way, but a set of dedomed SST-40s will bring it closer.
Spreading FUD about the meaning of FUD. :+1:
It seems much faster and easier to just carry a spare set of cells. Less bulk to carry, and you can’t use the light while charging the cells in the field. Are there any advantages at all?
There’s the coolness factor, that means more to some than others. Spare cells in a plastic box is so mundane. 
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The idea is from the MF02 thread, will the Neodymium Magnets be ok to use for contact in the Q8 using non-button batteries instead of soldering the blob?
No, you can’t use magnets on this type of light.