I definitely would have went with that! I just got 2 of my Elegants and have 1 defective battery already. Not sure how long it will take to get a replacement.
I think battery failure is just part of the game .. we're asking fairly small batteries for alot of juice .. and shorting them every time we use them
100s or 1000s of "uses" really add up to alot of stress and quickly
The good news is that most distributors are doing a great job of standing behind their product. . As an example, my father and I bought a regular kit and a mini kit from Red Dragon, a total of three batteries... They've sent something like TEN replacements as they keep going bad ..
So in their case, even though their batteries suck, they stand behind 'em
I'm pleased with most sellers from what I've read ..
I just wish the battery tech would hurry up and "catch up" to us .. it's so close, now ..
More good news is that I believe that these batteries generally fail right away OR go the distance. So after you use one awhile, you shouldn't have to worry too much about it going bad.
I also think that if we don't go out of control spending a fortune .. Replacing a battery even once a week wouldn't cost as much as smoking cigarettes.