After having used NIMH Batteries for the past 10 years would like to give an advise on the brands and the Quality and issues.
I have Used Energizer , Duracell, Tronic, Uniross, Everready, Lexel, Envie brand of NIMH and OSEL, Sanyo, brand of NICd batteries. I would rate Duracell as the best batteries and Tronic(Honkong) as the worst of the lot.
Duracell 2100 mAH lasted for 5 years
Energizer for 40-50 cycles / 1year
Tronic not more than 20 cycles or 6 months
Uniross AAA 5 years
everready 4 years
Duracell is the only one which has been the best...
After having used so many batteries would say only one thing ..go with the best i.e Sanyo and Sony originals charger and Batteries as its one time investment.
Do not use fast chargers like 1 hr chargers they mess u p with battery life....My Energizer 1 hr charger has killed many batteries.
Uniross Battery charger died within 1.5 years use.
Brought envie charger and batteries but the charger is cheap chinese with no circuit only old technology and not even worth 100 rs..
In case anybody wants any guidance to purchase chargers and batteries I can help..