Maybe I have a dud Hotshot and need to return it, or I'm not understanding how to adjust it - - stdlrf11, mechBgon and no1mad you all have me thinking! I'll play with it this afternoon and see what I can do. I hope you're right, because so far I'm the only person that thinks it blows I'll post after I "experiment". I sure like the usb charging as opposed to the AAA's.