Not cool, Solman, snipping my statement for it to read as something I didn't say.
I did not say TP batteries were the "gold standard".
I said, "As far as I am concerned, Thunder Power is the gold standard..."
There is a big difference. I hope you can see that.
Not sure what you are talking about. I never changed your quote to read "were". If you are referring to TP as being very expensive, then yes it can be the gold standard. As far as performance goes, there are many other batteries that perform just as good for a lot less money.