^ Yes, that’s exactly how it should look. I think there’s some variance in the machine stamping of the parts. When that happens, it means that another step in assembly is involved, where parts have to be matched based on size before assembly. Otherwise, you can end up with some units where the greatest variances (smallest and largest) parts are put together, resulting in what happened with mine. QC may be spotty, so some sneak through.
The QC is spotty on the over hang issue/sharp edges issues… Nitecore lights are not cheap priced. One should expect very good at least Engineering Design with QC/QA follow up. BEFORE releasing light for sale.
UPDATE — heard back from Nitecore: “All our TIPS are covered under warranty for 24 months as long as your product was purchased. Should anything covered under warranty occurs, you may return the product to the seller. Or you can also return it back to us China for replace. Any further question please let me know.”
Yeah, I’ve got a question for them: How do you stay in business?
This isn’t some rare defect. I ran into TWO in a row… Mailing back to CHINA is a large expense, more than what I paid for the light. But… sending back to the retailer of purchase means a replacement would be a “lottery” chance for getting a proper one. I’m abandoning hope and sending it back, eating the return shipping costs.
DONE with Nitecore.