Good grief!
You broke your Maglite sometime preceding 24 October 2006! That was when you first reported that you needed a new torch (flashlight (or should that be flashlite) for our American friends). How on earth do you break a Maglite?
Never mind - just buy another. Forget about LEDs. You can't get the focus that you need to complete a night inspection. Forget about trying to read maps at night. If you don't have the means to navigate without recourse to map reading (except in extremis) you will struggle, whatever light you have.
I find that the storm light is invaluable when struggling with the Sudoku.