Yes I understand that the cost of cheaper led is attractive and for 1 arc aaa you can have 10 of the other light but...

arc aaa is better built with easier to find batteries. does it justify the cost? maybe for some... just like you can buy a sebenza for $300 or a spyderco for $50. the choice is yours and I happen to like arc products.

The thing is that old arc company came up with some really great lights that were trully inovative and way ahead of time. They went down under due to financial problems. To see them back in action makes me happy since there will be some great products comming out.