That is interesting, but too pricy IMO, I'm not setup with the Milwaukee brand yet. So far I'm Dewalt and Matabo and EGO for my yard. I actually picked up a sweet EGO portable light this past year, it's pretty awesome. A bit on the large size, but it works great for lighting things up. Dewalt also makes a pretty nice handheld light that I plan to get. So far my Hitachi(Matabo) one has also worked well. I've got several options as well. If you get the Milwaukee post feedback.
I don't see what would hurt putting the light in the groove. Maybe I'll look at the dimensions of the light channel and see if I can cut a piece of wood to lay in and see what my clearances actually are. The bridge jack and the jack tray runners don't seem to go that deep into the groove.
I know what you mean by stuff getting into the groove, but if the lights are protected by a channel, then they'd be safe. Over time the lenses on the light channels might need replacing. As I'm typing I can see things like carb and brake cleaner doing a number on them over time, but a towel would help protect during those needs. As for dust and small debris, a shop vac or my leaf blower make quick work of keeping that clean. Yes, I work on my cars as well and have a lot of welding going to need to be done on my 60 Suburban as it needs cab supports and floor pans. That's why I think the strip light would be really really nice!!
