The major problem with stages is that the plastic used is crappy and it lets water and other stuff leak into the battery. It's supposed that new models won't have this problem.
It sounds like it's had some major issues then.
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The major problem with stages is that the plastic used is crappy and it lets water and other stuff leak into the battery. It's supposed that new models won't have this problem.