I've had a 3m Airmate for a number of years now, and my battery is pretty much at the end of it's useful life. I pulled up the battery in google and the price ranges from around $95 to over $175 or more. Krappin' Krishna! I'm on my 2nd battery and some years ago I tore open my first pack and it consists of three D-cell nicads wired together. Three D-cells. It boggles the mind.
Worst part is, there's a metal strap that connects them all that is sort of stapled into the top and bottom. It would be *so* easy to make that pack such that you can pop the lid, and drop in three new batteries. But nope. Not a chance.
Chalk it up to corporate greed or lawyers being involved. Or both.
Wonder if Batteries Plus could renew my old pack for a reasonable cost?
Sorry for the OT rant, but this urks me. Besides, we haven't had any decent COC activity in ages...
...Kevin