Malkoff reliability concerns

Hi everyone,

I recently watched a flashlight durability / torture test video, and one result genuinely surprised me.

Among the different lights tested, they included the Malkoff MDC E2XTL:
https://malkoffdevices.com/products/mdc-pocket-thrower-flashlight

What surprised me is that Malkoff did not even make the top 3, and a brand like Fenix ended up being rated higher.
And don't make me wrong, I have nothing against Fenix at all – they make excellent flashlights too, but I had always assumed that Malkoff would come out ahead in terms of durability and ruggedness.

In the video, the Malkoff did not seem to perform very well in the impact test, which you can see here:
https://youtu.be/47G5vGD-iK0?t=561

Or possibly during the immersion test at this point:
https://youtu.be/47G5vGD-iK0?t=447

So I wanted to ask people here who know the brand better:

• Does the ranking in that video seem credible to you?
• Could it be possible that the tester happened to get a defective unit?
• Or is this specific MDC E2XTL model known to be more sensitive than other Malkoff models?
• Is there a technical explanation for why it did not score as well as expected?

I’ve always had the impression that Malkoff had a very strong reputation for reliability, so this result really caught me off guard. I always had the feeling that a Malkoff flashlight could last a lifetime, but this video is now making me hesitate.

I’d be very interested to hear opinions from people who own several Malkoff lights or who have experience with their long-term durability.

Thanks in advance.