Not directly into the beam. Probably about a 45-degree angle or more. And it was well over a month ago so I'm not really worried. Haven't had any vision loss, headaches, etc.
It was never dropped to my knowledge. But the night before it stopped working I did leave it downstairs out of its case...
Yeah, it was probably a bad idea to look at it, but I didn't look at a direct angle and only did it once several weeks ago when it first stopped working, so I don't think I did any damage. But yeah, felt kinda dumb afterward.
I purchased the following laser from Lazerer.com a few months ago.
LZCR - 532nm 200mW High Power DPSS Green Laser Pointer
It only lasted a few weeks before it stopped working. Now instead of emitting the expected green beam, only a faint red light is visible, and only with the focal lens...
I actually ordered one of these on the 16th (200mw model), hoping it will arrive sometime next week. I haven't had too many lasers, but I will gladly share my thoughts and some photos when it arrives. Very excited for it.