>     stamped addressed envelope to me so I can get it in a
>     week or so when the battery has run out
>
> The batteries ARE replaceable.

I know, WE would replace them, but how many wouldn't bother ?

> An interesting side effect has been the availablity of cheap
> AG3 sized batteries from the same vendors ($2/card of

That's one up-side to volume consumption - component prices
go down for everybody

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