You know this light is designed by BLF?
The original Q8 is a high quality light, because all SRK ripoffs were cheap flimsy ones, so to say ‘higher end’ undermines all BLF members who helped designing it, it set a very high standard to the flashlight industry.
It’s not an Astrolux product, which has a questionable quality.
The B of BLF stands for Budget, and the Q8 is definitely a Budget light, but a pretty good one at that.
Higher End usually means more expensive, but not necessarily better functioning or brighter.
The SP70 has a good output and has a balanced throw vs flood, definitely a good choice.
Still waiting for the BLF version though, it might never happen…