I also dislike the front strobing.

However, there is one short stretch of bike path that is a median strip bike path, lots of cars going both ways on the two sides. And, bright, low street lamps without covers every 50 feet or so.

It is a mess... And, I've blinked my light on occasion there, as visibility is so poor.

Everywhere else, it is on steady.

And, since I'm often on the bike long enough to drain the batteries, I usually run on low to medium.

Oh, one headlight I had would fade in and out. It was less annoying than a flash. But, still not my preference.