Several things to the advantage of the HF cheapo light.
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First they are $1.99 all day every day. Sometimes I go into HF and buy the light at $1.99 just to get the free giveaway thing on offer. If you get any one of a number of magazines there is a 20% off coupon so they wind up costing you $1.80 plus the free pack of screw drivers of the free work light or free magnetic tool strip or whatever.
Second, yes they are crappy, but you know that so you carry one in each pocket, in the glove box, in the console and rolling around on the floor of the car. They are like Tribbles. I found one last night that had hidden down the side of the recliner for an unknown number of years. It still worked. I put it in the lamp table and it escaped during the night. I don't know where that thing ran off too but it will turn up latter.
Third, if it falls apart on the first day take the batteries out and use them somewhere else. The batteries are worth more than $1.99!
Now when was the last time you had that much fun over a $50 flashlight?