On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:29:41 GMT, CM wrote:
I had a few Bosch batteries re-built at a Batteries Plus store and found
they worked well at first but did not have the lifespan of the originals. I
would not have them re-built again.

I've had the same experience with rebuilt cell phone and laptop batteries.
I always buy 'genuine' batteries now although I try to find somebody who isn't
charging 'genuine' markups.