A little disappointed - SureFire M1 Infrared Illuminator Pocket LED Flashlight

I bought this illuminator to supplement a cheap gen 1 night vision monocular that i purchased at the same time. I am a huge fan of Surefire flashlights, I have 2 Surefire LED flashlights that are Phenomenal, but to be honest I am not happy with this one. In close quarters it has a narrow beam that is smooth, but doesn't cover your entire field of view w/ a 1x monocular. Outdoors it is lacking in long range throw. On the plus side it's build quality is fantastic, it has a 1" outer diameter, which means it will fit easily into most flashlight weapon mounts, it has great battery life, and it gives off very little glow, and is very hard to see with the naked eye unless it is pointed straight at you. Please keep in mind that I am using this with gen 1 night vision, from what i understand the wavelength this illuminator generates is not ideal for gen 1. If you have gen 2 or above, your experience may be much better.
Pros: Build quality, Runtime, Reliability, Form factor
Cons: Narrow beam pattern, Underpowered

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.