same here Phaedrus,it's the gizmo factor that infests gear these days.i was gifted a headlamp with just not high and low settings but green and red LED's.something about night vision and map reading but a over load when it comes to pushing those tiny buttons when all you want to do is find a candy bar.too many things means more to bust,jam or burn out.i can think of other gear like knives,stoves,GPS units even zip leg pants that are a bit much.
i use a three LED Princeton Tec,a Swiss Army penlight and a Pal 9 volt and all are easy to use and fill certain niche around camp.
hands free,long beam,night light.