Perhaps they were confused by this part of your other post. “Comments made by those guys indicate ignorance or inability to fully understand purpose of this forum”

I’m 100% made in USA with Irish and Mexican parts!

then nowadays you will buy nothing remotely new.
even old maglites had foreign bulbs.
100% usa produced means antiques.
not that there is anything wrong with an antique flashlight.

mmalive has “left the building” folks :smiling_imp: