Why is it that most manufacturers of flashlights appear to make quality products that live up to their stated specs whereas many many laser manufacturers are outright fraudulent. Some laser manufacturers state ridiculous claim for there products. You can see adds for 10 - 30 watt laser pointers when no such diodes exist. How did such a dichotomy develop? This thread may be more of a whine by me than an actual thread topic but I had to get it off my chest. The laser pointer industry is a swamp.