I've just seen that on another flashlight here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CREE-Q5-300LM-3-Modes-Rechargeable-LED-Flashlight-Torch-/270720709048?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item3f083631b8 Looks like battery can be charged directly through flashlight.
Price drop - $9.30 at DX, w/o charger
ordered - hopefully mine is 1A and not 700ma like description says
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/cree-q5-270-lumen-3-mode-white-led-flashlight-1x18650-102636
"It always comes on in the next mode from the one you last used."
I find it surprising that nobody else in DX forum and BLF mentioned this. This is a very serious problem if its true. Most people hate the strobe mode as it is even in flashlights with memory but having to go through it everytime you turn on the light is a deal-breaker. Could it be that only your flashlight has this problem?
Can anybody else chip in and confirm the existence of this problem? It will potentially save many of us from wasting our money on this.