On Sun, 4 Apr 2010 08:49:10 -0400, "Robert Green"
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"ransley" wrote in message
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On Apr 1, 2:20 am, "Robert Green" wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message

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On Mar 31, 6:22 pm, Anthona wrote:

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Li Ion is great , but do they last more than 4-5 years. I have all
Nicad and some 20 years old that still work a bit. LiIon I dont
believe from what I have read have the longevity.

In my view, longevity at half power is mostly worthless. Who hasn't had a
drill or some other tool conk out prematurely because of bad batteries only
to find that the replacement batteries cost more than the original tool and
TWO sets of batteries!!?

Often. I have a couple of Dewalt drills that I bought because the batteries
were cheaper than the drill + charger + batteries. I didn't need the drill,
but why not when it was free? BTW, most batteries can be rebuilt easily, at a
reasonable cost.

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