why does it seem like most people have come to accept a pack doesn't last much after 20-30 cycles the way it did from #1?
are we that conditioned to accept a lip is not going to last as it should?
I'm going to be pretty pissed if a $70 battery doesn't last 2 years min. not including damage to it.
these batteries are very expensive for what they are. most people complain about a car battery being that much and lasting 5-7 years of constant use.

we shouldn't be letting battery companies off the hook so easily when it comes to cycle life of these things. if they can't build them to last longer then the price needs to come way way down. that's just my opinion.

I have 2 4s smc factory spec 5000mah 50c batteries and one of them gets more out of balance than the other one after a few cycles. and one of the cases is cracked. I've only had them since thanksgiving.