That very low battery life span is quite disturbing....

People don't realize that you can barely expect 10 years out of any kind of newer battery.

Reminds me of how we switched from incandescent light bulbs that last 10 to 20+ years, which we had massive infrastructure for to make super efficiently(cheaply), for expensive LED bulb that rarely last a whole year and will pollute the world. (Their cost is reduced by your tax money subsidizing them)