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Really mixed feelings about this light. I have carried one in my trouser pocket for years, they are very handy. However, I have to replace them almost every year because of battery corrosion. I use only Duracell alkaline or EverReady alkaline, both good reputable batteries. But no matter which I use, sometime around a year into use they swell up and get stuck inside the aluminum tube. (Actually, I have this problem with other sizes of Maglite as well, fortunately the "C" and "D" cell models more easily fixed.) It must be something to do with the aluminum housing since these same batteries don't do this in plastic flashlights. In recent years I have taken to disassembling every new Maglite and coating the insides the threads and the O-rings with Vaseline - this helps but is not a 100% effective preventative. We use all our Maglites in our house, cars and pockets - no boats, no camping - in other words they are always inside, high and dry. I know of no reason why these things should not last a lifetime - but they seem to be very destructive to batteries.