I have had this light for years and years, came in a combo kit. I have never had any trouble with it. You do have to balance it when you extend the light out away from the battery. I manage that by how I bend the neck to support the light. If I need to carry it as a flashlight, I attach the light to the magnetic base and use the neck as a handle. My ancient version is not as bright as the newer LEDs, or fluorescents, but it makes up for it in versatility! I can hang it by the neck, twist it around a pole, and aim the light where I want it. A friend has one that he used for hours on a job, switched batteries multiple times. The lens melted. I contacted DeWalt to get a replacement lens as a Christmas present for him (he really missed having that light). DeWalt got all excited about it, said they had never had one melt like that. I gave them all the specifics and sent them the lens. They sent a new one and my friend was elated! A note: my friend did not have it anywhere near a heat source when it melted. I never heard back from DeWalt on what they thought happened, but they sure stood behind their product!! When I buy power tools, I always go for the yellow and black! If you want versatility in a light, this one will not disappoint!