I think I will end up going with an A2 or L2. I'm going home for my Thanksgiving break, at which point I'll head up to the Surefire dealer up there and try to get a better feel for what I want. My thoughts regarding the A2 is that it's still an incandescent, which thus far has proven to be the better spot-type light, and has two modes for better battery life and power. The L2 is great, too, but I haven't seen many reviews on it (one, actually). But given that it is also what I need, with the added ruggedness of an LED, I will definitely look into it.

Thanks for all the help. It is truly appreciated. I'll be around again if questions suddenly arise.

Xing