Yeah, it’s a bit surprising. It’s kind of like people on a battery forum enthusing about how much they like Ultrafire batteries. I guess it’s nostalgia. I kind of get it, since I still keep my D and C incan mags. I haven’t used them in a long time, but I have no desire to toss them either. But, maglite and flashaholics just don’t seem to go together anymore, so I don’t really understand the hype. Perhaps it’s a made-in-USA thing?
Yup, that’s a much better choice. Pretty-much anything is a better choice than mag’s horrible tint, beam, and flakey switch. I’ve always thought they were butt-ugly, too, but that’s just personal preference.