Despite this criticism, I won't totally condemn the Scorpion, I carried one for four years and was mostly happy with it. It has the annoying habit of needing a new light bulb every second set of batteries but this lamp is only $5. As far as the switching concerns, I think they may be exaggerated. I know from personal experience - a sudden, unplanned arrest of an "armed and dangerous" felony suspect wanted in seventeen jurisdictions for armed robbery - that the switch can be manipulated properly despite the inevitible increased flow of adrenaline and an elevated heart rate.
I would actually rate the Scorpion as "satisfactory" and would probably still be carrying mine had it not been lost during a rescue. Incidentally, on that rescue the light performed exceptionally and demonstrated the need to carry a good light. I swam with it, held it in my teeth, searched a submerged vehicle, all without a hitch before it was dropped in deep water (perhaps demonstrating the need for a lanyard). I originally bought the Scorpion becuase I wanted a lithium flashlight but didn't have the money for a SureFire. I found the Scorpion on sale for only $30. I would recommend that you save your money and buy a SureFire product but if you have a choice between using the Scorpion or a normal flashlight, like a MagLight, the Scorpion is acceptable.
