WRM, the hobby shops cannot force you to do anything you don't want to do. Ni-hm will be around for a long time yet. I think what most people here are getting at, is, that sometimes new, is better. I also use Life batteries, and really like them. You should stick to what you are comfortable with. There is a cost to getting into Life, or A123, because of the charger, and, they do not give the batteries away, but they are awful good. If you are interested, check out
http://www.hangtimes.com/ Lots of really good info there.
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RCU is acting up . I fly with 8711s and have since they came out and not had a problem . You are probably right ,the hobby shops will make us change so we have to buy all new batteries and chargers . It's all about money.