My problem with this decision is the wasted leaf-blower bodies when the batteries die and the user can't find a reasonably-priced replacement. The rest of the

My problem with this decision is the wasted leaf-blower bodies when the batteries die and the user can't find a reasonably-priced replacement. The rest of the leaf-blower goes to the landfill and a new one is purchased, starting the cycle over again. Meanwhile, a 2-stroke leaf blower will last for decades. (Well, probably a decade until the little squeeze bulb on the carburetor goes out. Replace that for $2 and you're good to go for another decade.) If the leaf-blowers used a standardized battery so the implement isn't discarded with every other battery change I'd see it differently.