yesssssssss i know lol give me some views or else no one will lol!
You could see a faint illumination of the green led through the grey switch cover. Amber or red status could be slightly more visible.
That’s exactly how my S70 looks.
I’ll run it down later to get a look at amber and red.
Well the ‘T’ is easier to read on the gray! (that’s about the only positive thing I have to say)
I’m glad I spotted this thread as I received my S70 today and was disappointed to find the voltage indicator had been ditched in this batch. Now I know the circuitry is at least still there and maybe fixable with a replacement opaque cap, well, at least I hope so as it’s pretty much impossible to see through the grey rubber even on low mode.
I ran the batteries down last night.
Amber indication has about the same visibility as green , but flashing red is a little bit more noticeable.
Wow, that’s just horrible.
Try as I might, I can’t understand how they didn’t realize, this is no good.
I, too, was disappointed by the gray switch cover.
I could not distinguish any light at all coming from the battery level indicator under the switch cover, even with the S70 turned on in the low mode and in a totally dark room.
I sent a PM to Thorfire asking whether they can send us replacement covers. No response yet.
Thanks for asking them.
I’ll await a response.
Yesterday i got my S70. And i have same troubles with grey button.
Where can i get it?
It is not 1-to-1 ratio, but this is the closest dimension that I have found.
http://www.kaidomain.com/Search/SearchResult.10mm(D)%20x%208mm(H)
Thanks freeme, i will try to open the switch retaining ring first 
Thanks freeme, i will try to open the switch retaining ring first
Retaining ring is not glued. Go easy with when releasing the ring to prevent accidental scratches.
This might be a silly question but how is the retaining ring fixed to the torch’s body? Is it a press fit that will need levering off or is it screwed in? Any info/tips would be appreciated.
Lets see here, “WE” design this great light and add a battery indicator to the switch and everybody reviews it and is happy. Then “WE” decide to add a gray cover so you can not see the battery indicator and say ” what could be bad about this”. I don’t know, maybe hundreds (thousands?) of unhappy customers. Sounds like a plan to me!
BUT, they don’t even mention it in their literature. Maybe you won’t notice. I’m sure, it was just a manufacturing decision (lets put the big T on there), which is cool, but the grey doesn’t cut it. I’d be willing to bet in the future, they will source it clear.
what?? maybe I won’t notice, in the future they will make it clear, how does help us stuck with ” their bad choice”!!