Quote "If I run a seperate balance program after the so called balance charge it does balance to within .01v but it does this by discharging the high cell.
Confusing eh. "
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Frankly no. That is how you balance.
Your chance of receiving many "faulty" cells' is close to zero. When there is but one per pack______I'll let you fill in the blank.

BTW Do you actually HAVE A123 or simply LiFePo4 ??? There is a world of difference.