Some people like alternative materials, such as Cu, Ti, SS.
Other like jewelry lights.
Other people like USA custom made.
I have not yet gotten into any of those, but I like lights with 11,000 lumens and 1,600 meters throw. And lights with 5,000 lumens and 2,500 meters throw.
And lights that are small-medium size with 9,000 lumens and 375 meters throw. And lights with 35,000 lumens and 1,750 meters throw.
Quality occurs over a wide spectrum. People pay what they want to pay. Peoples' ability to pay for what they like occurs over a very wide spectrum.
I bought a screaming budget light that is shown on Neils' website. I like it so much, that I ordered three more to make gifts of.
I am thinking about buying a single emitter SBT 90.2, 3 x 18650 light with two inch head diameter that has 4,850 lumens and 1,128 meters throw, that costs as much money that I spend on plain oatmeal and plain beans in two months, and almost all of my protein intake comes from plain oatmeal and beans, because I am real vegan, and I eat a very large amount of plain beans and plain oatmeal every day.
Why would I spend two months of plain real vegan grocery money on my 31st real performance light? Because I want to see what the beam profile and beam performance looks like. If it does not excite me, I will give it to a friend.