Housing is obviously made of chromed cast aluminum. Matter Stainless steel would certainly made an impression wertigeren. The rather large CE-print on the back flakes quickly. One of the four housing screws was "purely choked" and was hard to open - it remained aluminum residues at the threads of the screw. The screws must be loosened for changing the battery. The quite strong, but unevenly concentrated light is sufficient for lighting pathways directly in front of the feet, but with close-range (eg, for reading a bell plate) rather less suitable. In extreme close range, the light color appears yellowish, in the remaining area violet quite strong. The mentioned in the product description Slide switch turns out to be an ordinary pushbutton. There is some force to push required, but what is largely prevented that the lamp is turned on accidentally. All in all, would be the lamp with 5.- - 6.- been well paid. Let's see how long it smoothly performs its service ...