the headlamp came in a sealed brand new box.
it is extemely bright and the flexibilty of using either the included lithium ion battery or AAA batteries is very useful in the event i firget to charge the Li battery!
The final thing and the main reason I purchased this headlamp is, since the pivot point for moving the lamp up or down is central to the lamp itself as opposed to being a "hinge" on the bottom, this means the lamp will not "slip" down while hiking or riding a bike and hitting bumps!!