Have you ever looked..

into generic replacement batteries? i think they're about $50 or so on ebay, but I doubt they'd last as long as the originals.. another service on ebay rebuilds the old batteries, but the cost is almost as much a s anew battery.. I only have one right now, so gotta get a backup..

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