If nighttime riding is your thing, then the 2-mode is a great deal...i got this one last summer http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12623 ...wow they dropped in price by almost $10 dollars from what i paid last year,,,yeah the light is a little bluer than the mc-e lights but the low mode is good for creepin through the neighborhood/familiar territory...and as for the high mode...well, i've yet to hit any spot where i'm hittin 30mph plus and run out of light as of yet...i've ridden some rainy nights where it has never failed me(i'm talkin torrential downpours) but i still wouldnt throw it in a swimming pool, though(took me almost a month to get mine, i dont want to wait that long for a replacement) Sorry for the sales-pitch, i'm just still glad i didnt drop 100's on a dedicated bikelight setup!