Originally posted by Rondec By the way, maybe it is off brand batteries that are causing SDM failures...
I've heard that posited before... still not sure what to make of it. You'd think the SDM micro-motor would at least be built to handle certain tolerances. For example, even the Pentax battery outputs a lot less when it's -10c outside, or when it's about to die. All batteries wear out eventually, any electronics built to depend on them need to be able to deal with batteries of all ages.
Personally, I tend to doubt that batteries are the cause of SDM failure. I think SDM suckage is the cause of SDM failure. But this isn't an SDM thread.