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Good luck when your manufacturer changes their battery system or drops their electric line all together. Or your batteries start to deform. I’ve seen all of the above happen to family members.

Keep ethanol fuel out of the equipment to keep the carbs in good shape.

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There's usually a third party manufacturer you can get replacement batteries from for any decently popular system.

My cost on batteries/electricity is probably less than I would have spent on fuel. The noise/size/maintenance-free advantages of electric are huge too.

Third-party battery packs are super common for electric tools, especially for the older generations.

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