Works great when it wants to - Streamlight Stinger HPL Flashlight

Having multiple other Streamlight flashlights I wanted to give the Stinger a try for work. As a Deputy I need a bright flashlight that can handle some abuse. I purchased the Stinger over 2 years ago and initially it worked as expected, but that didn't last long. After about 2 months the flashlight didn't stay bright and on occasion would stop working all together. Eventually the battery wouldn't hold a charge and I swapped to the second one. This didn't solve any of the problems and I just stopped using the light at work after only 5 months. It has now been a house light for the last 1.5+ years and recently the charger has stopped working. Having other flashlights from Streamlight I was expecting better, but this was a disappointment. I wanted to give the Stinger one star but when it did work it was a great light and took some abuse in my patrol car. I hope mine was just a lemon and this doesn't happen to others.