A Fenix L2D Premium Q5, a 3-pack of LockBlocks, and some rechargeable NiMH AA cells would probably be under $100. The light output is in an entirely different league than your Quadrant, as I was demonstrating to a co-worker the other day. The Quadrant barely made a visible bright spot on the floor at my feet. The Fenix was making a bright spot on a wall about 25 meters away. NO comparison, except in runtime (on Turbo, the Fenix is good for about 2 hours before it drops to "moon mode"). Even my $32 budget LumaPower 1AA light is far more powerful than the Quadrant, and it's not that much larger than a AA cell. Yes, they'll survive being dropped

I see NiteRider also has a new budget version of the MiNewt that can put out about 110 lumens and charges from a USB port, for $99. By the way, if you decide to get the Fenix and LockBlocks, you can use coupon code cpf8 at fenix-store.com for an 8% discount.