I have come from the land of Surefire, but ended up enjoying the more unique budget world.
I am starting to get into the light “hacking” and drop-ins…and I am sure happy I kept my collection of 6p Surefires.
Give or take current collection:
Olight S10 Baton XM-L2
Maratac CU 123
Fenix E10,E11,E15,LD22,E01 (Fenix got me started…)
Surefire E1L, E2D, 6PLD, 2x 6PL (and you better bet these are getting new drop-in soon!)
4sevens mini X
Quantum D2 w/ blue locators
Streamlight Microstream, pistol light
…and the more mundane
Maglights of all types (those drop-ins look fun)
Victorinox lights of random types
Random Inovas that love expensive batteries
Overall have to admit that my sub-100 dollar lights have always been my favorites! I am a CR123 guy, but need to start looking into rechargables.
I think my current projects are checking out drop-ins, just ordered a Solarforce XPG drop-in for one of my 6PL lights (with the plastic body) and I am thinking of doing something larger in the 6PLD.