RE: I'm pulling my hair out; I can't find batteries.
There are also some battery dealers on Ebay that have some awsome prices. I recently bouht four 4.8V 2300mah packs delevered for $10 each. I'm flying some 9.8V packs in my TX's from the same company. Take a look and you won't be disappointed.Just finda dealer with a rating of 99.5% or better with a total feedback of over a thousandand you will be Okand save your self a bundle over Tower's prices.
The big issue with the Ni-Mh batteries is the charger you use. If you over charge them, you kill them. If you use a good charger designed for them, you will be very happy with the performance of them.
Don