7 Hours my arse (Apple batteries)

Hmm, I'm generally up for trying anything myself - if an expert can do it I'll have a go. Explosion risk sounds a bit scary, but if they can do it in a factory...

Will look into it.

So your rebuilt battery is still going strong?

well she, the owner, became my ex shortly after. but she is still alive and it serves as a sofa(power)book. the replacement seemed to do better than the original, but it sees much less daily use than before.

for her student budget at the time, it seemed a treat.