I'm in the category of dozens of BG purchases over the years. Unfortunately so called "budget" lights of the past were like under $35, roughly, while now they go for $100+. For $35, I'd take the risk, even if I got a box of rocks once in a while, since I'm still saving big $$$ over alternatives and buying enough to minimize loss's. Astrolux represents a true risky proposition, specially the MF01S because:
big $$$, even discounted
it's a house brand, not a real company, therefore all service/support is via the retailer, no fallback options
it's complicated - lots of LED's, complex driver, lots of things to go wrong
rush to market - might be true of all lights, specially Astrolux, but quality/testing does suffer
it is super appealing: great look, great performance, great design, still a great deal (if it works of course)
We really need a better way to hold the suppliers accountable. PP is failing to do that, from the sound of it, though I've won PP disputes before, usually because the seller fails to respond to PP's requests.
I may be a bit out of touch these days, but can someone tell if the overheating and quick lumen dial down has been resolved for MF01s mini? Also I saw someone was offering copper heat sink cover plate separately. Is this still a separate thing that has to be separately installed or do the stock models now come with this copper cover plate ?
Thanks !