I ordered two C8s on the 10th and today they emailed that the shipment had been split and they shiped everything except the C8s. The C8s were the reason I placed the order the rest was just fill.
FWIW, I ordered this light a few months ago. I don't think I got a picture at the time but the light came in a small cardboard box and the tailcap was bubblewrapped and taped to (the outside of) the box. I guess the light wouldn't fit fully assembled.
I can't comment on what DinoDirect sells, but my Manafont version of the Uniquefire X8 is excellent. It appears to be identical to the Trustfire in every respect. I would definitely recommend mine, in fact I need to write up a review on it.
On mine at least, the build quality is excellent and performance with a single 18650 (18700 actually) is the same as with 2x18650, which is to say, very good. That was also one of the main reasons I went with the X8, because it supports 1 or 2 cell configuration.
Used code DDSAVINGISBELIEVING and got $5 off plus $5.19 in dinopoints. Final price = so price is 27.69 plus $5.19 in DD points, so final price is $22.50.
If yours is anything like my DOA UF X8, you probably won't be disappointed. I thought I had posted macro shots of both X8s somewhere but I suppose life got in the way and I didn't get around to it. As I recall, all the parts are interchangeable but I never really did anything with the Uniquefire version after the driver turned out to be toast. It's still sitting on a shelf in the garage...
I got it today. Nice light, a little dirty lens and refector, 1.5A with 2x18650, 32kcd @1m, similar overall light output than my other xm-l's. One weak point is the switch, as I see it's a press fit one. :(
And the spring in the tailcap has very high resistance. Okay, the driver can compensate it with higher ampere, but not a good solution.
One more cons, the tint is very cold, more like purplish.