I'm closing in. And VERY convinced by the stats above on cost per use. Thanks for all that, guys, and for the great links. But one last question if you'll bear with me....

Unlike a couple of you pros out there, I don't require the Star Wars version recharger (only use mars 3.0 and need a a small hand-held flashlight for dog walking) and so I'm thinking of one of the maha 204ws or (cheaper!) going to amondtech (which is having a significant sale )for a charger and a 3 watt LED flashlight. At amondteck I can get a charger, batteries and light for less than one top-o-de-line fenix which is probably overkill for my needs anyway.
I care about saving money here but I don't want to go *cheap* and pay in the long term. So.... When it gets right down to it is the maha worth the extra bucks? I presume if I bundle up with amondtech I can save on shipping, too.
HELP>?..
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/maha-powerex-mh-c204w
http://www.amondotech.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=277
THANKS