Try looking at these: Best solar landscape lighting. btw, none of these are likely to be found at HD or Lowes or via Amazon. Try a landscape lighting supply store. But the best landscape lighting will probably be hardwired LED rather than solar.

Thanks both of you! It looks like there may not be a big market for high end solar pathway lighting. I will continue my quest, I’ve got some time before we need to decide.

I’d like to avoid low voltage if possible, but if needed there is a way I could tie into an existing circuit, it’s just more extra work...

I suspect you're unlikely to find what you want. Why? Based on my observation of solar-powered lights on bicycle paths, the solar panels have to be large (to generate enough electricity to charge the battery during the day) and the batteries have large (to store enough power to operate the light all night). With all this, you'd have an ugly residential pathway light!

Fortunately, there are some great low-voltage path lights made or sold by Tech Lighting and Ylighting (and others, I'm sure). I'd get Dark Sky lights to illuminate only the area needed, avoid shining light in anyone's windows, and reduce light pollution.

I have 4 little junkie ones I attached along a fence, bought at HD, no wires and they’ve withstood the sun, rain and snow for a good 4 years with no issues. Come on at dusk every night. Nice ambient light.

Yes, but it's a completely different tier from what you see at Amazon or Home Depot. The brands that make genuinely high-quality solar lighting are mostly sold through landscape supply and architectural lighting distributors, not big-box retail. Look at Volt Lighting, FX Luminaire, and Kichler — they make solid brass and copper fixtures with replaceable, higher-capacity batteries and proper monocrystalline panels. The difference is real: better light quality, warmer color temperature, no plastic yellowing after one summer, and components you can actually service. For pathway lighting, look for fixtures with a high IP rating (IP65 minimum), replaceable LiFePO4 batteries, and a warm color temperature around 2700K. Some of the Best Solar Wall Lights now bridge the gap between big-box junk and architectural-grade pricing — solid build quality and real performance without the full landscape designer markup.