Yea Pete good to hear from you. Yes I have the same boat. Since I will do some long-linning, straight-lining with some brush piles, I might go with one like you said. If I see one wont do my loglinning after a couple of tries I will get a second battery. This past year that old one battery did last on my longlinning. I usually only long ling for 3 to 5 hours then I hit some of Brettw's brush piles. I think I am good with that as long as I get the second battery within 6 months.