Well since I didn't mention it. Price is lower on my priority. Say, lower than $60 US.
that Lumapower looks promising. Not sure what upgrading the microstream would do unless it alos fixed the other issues I mentioned.
Thanks
Billings.. although I grew up in and spent most of my life in Western WA on the Puget Sound. And while I was attending college in WA I dated a native Hawaiian girl and then one who eventually moved there, so I also have my connection to HI 
Before any one jumps in with a “he said he needs a forward clickie, and the maratac is a twistie”, hold up. I have my maratac Cu set so the twist is a quarter off of turning the light on. Squeezing the light as if it were a tail clicky now will turn the light on momentarily.
L-M-H with memory
AAA (10440 works too)
Deep clip
Tiny (even the Cu version is very light)
AR glass lens
It is borderline budget for the Cu model but the Al version will act the same and is cheaper .
I have a Maratac. Nice light. It's not a clicky even if you cheat the system. lol
The pocket clip is not very strong either.
Well, putting the head of an A3 on the Microstream body would help with the o-rings and the lens issue, but you'll still have an issue with the tailswitch boot wearing out. You will get the better high and low modes of the A3. Also, getting a brand new A3 and a brand new Microstream is still $10 cheaper than the Lumapower and you get a ton of options.
If you can live with an AA light, I think this one looks pretty darn good
Sweet! We're already giving Balder recommendations, haha
Sweet indeed. Two issues off the boot. The clip is half way down the body. Won't work for how I carry. Clipped to the front right pocket. Also, it's bigger than I want. I have a NiteCore D2. I think it is just about perfect, just too fat for my EDC.
Thanks for that link, I may end up with one anyways. It just won't fit this purpose.
I have been edc’ing mine for over a year and have no complaints about the clip (or the light for that matter). It is still as strong as it was when I got it. Maybe I lucked out and got a good one.
This is all about me. Not you. LOL
Since obviously you didn't get lucky and get a tail clicky, the only thing besides that I didn't love was the clip. I bought mine a couple of years ago. Quite possible they improved the clip. Send me yours for an evaluation. ;-)
OK, I will sacrifice the "momentary on" and just a normal clicky. Does that help much?
Well, if you already have a Maratac AAA, you could take the clip off and put it on a Trustfire F23 or Brinyte PD03A. There just aren't a lot of 1xAAA lights with clickies. Generally with that battery configuration most people are looking for smallest size and that means a twisty as opposed to a click switch.
Any word on the N-Light B3? Or the LumaPower Avenger GX?
I may order one. Like you said. Can’t beat the price.
This dosn't meet your critera but you can't beat the price. Shipping is fairly quick and it may get you by untill you find the EDC light you are searching for. https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/1086
I actually received a G8 when I ordered mine, so you can't be sure which light Coast is going to send you unless you go to Sears and pay full price for one. A Tank E06 isn't a bad choice, comes with a clip and an extension to run 2 AAAs if you want.
Who knows when the N-Light will be back. As for the Lumapower, there are a few on eBay at clearance pricing because they're discontinued.
Figures. They both look like close fits.
Well thanks to an awesome forum member here, I ordered the LumaPower Avenger GX Mini R2. It will be here the end of the week. I also have 4 or 5 other models on the way from DX. It hurts.
Well I just got the Avenger in hand. So far I love it. Lot's of options come in the box. I love the memory mode. It does sing a little when on. But that just gives it personality I guess. I hope the run times are close to true. 1000 hours on low is very nice.
Thanks all.