RE: Battery condition?
You want to invest in something called an "Expanded Scale Voltmeter" Digitals are best but cost more than analog. It puts a load on the battery similar to a servo and will give you a reading of approximately how much power the battery has left. Or, invest in an $11 Voltwatch (mounted on the model or just plugged in temporarily in an open receiver jack) and load up the servos yourself while watching the LED's.