> I am concidering the SureFire L1 because of the brightness, toughness and price. Opinions?

I have one and I hate it. It's not very bright by modern standards. It's physically big for a single-cell torch. It's beam is a tight spot with no spill, which is useless at short range. Its main strength is good throw (ie illuminating at a distance). Personally I'd rather have a 1$ photon-freedom knock-off.