Photography is a hobby for most people so cost is very important. I would like so see a QUALITY flash that lasts years and years: simple and portable, 400w or 600w, interchangeable battery pack. If keeping price down means power control only up to 1/4, no HHS or wireless control, please do so. Consumers appreciate it.

You work for godox or get commission to blog their product all the time. Because if you ever used their product for more then a few test shots, their battery sucks. In 8-12 months the battery will fall to 40shots. They haven't figure how to balance charge the LifePO4. You basically have to buy a new $200 battery every year.

I only wish it had some kind of glass cover to use a softlighter safely.

Would be curious to know if anyone actually services godox gear in the UK. I would assume that lencarta wouldn't as it is not their brand.

Well, just received my unit from Hong Kong via eBay UK. No customs to pay, £320 all-in. Thought I'd be that 'early adopter'. Unfortunately, after ten minutes of playing with it in the house, tried a couple of full-power pops in succession and it's already come up with the E1 error that plagued the earlier 600P. Thought they'd managed to fix the issues on the RS600P with the LED modelling light and bigger/better/more solid body. Seems not. Really disappointing and it will cost me a small fortune to send it back to HK to get a replacement. Gutted!

In theory all these products that come from China look good, but my
question is, will it last? Anyone having these Godox flashes (AD180/360, RS400/600, etc) for more than a year or so please leave feedback. Thanks a million.

Been using the 180 for a year and the 360 for about 5 months. No problems at all except one of them doesn't like the battery cord to be overextended. The battery lasts forever and I've been very impressed. Especially after I dropped one and it kept on working.

See my post above! Ten minutes in the house and it's stopped working. Not impressed!