I don't mind optics, as long as they're well done. In fact, I have a few aspherics in my collection that I quite like.
However, aspherics have a significantly more light loss than TIR optics. For a light with a MSRP over $100, using aspherics is kind of a head scratcher. Besides, LED Lenser has proven for a long time that you can do a good flood-to-throw using TIR optics.