ONICD Batteries These are the oldest type of cobalt properties cell phone battery and as is the case with the laptop computer are less reliable than the newer types.
Deterioration is a function of temperature and charge level. Don't make the mistake of storing the battery fully charged, as that is the state where it breaks the fastest due to heat. Charge it to take it out and put it like that on the back seat of your car avoid direct sunlight and preferably put the mini lithium facts notebook on a firm flat surface while operating it.
Laptop computer uses: If you keep the battery in your laptop for everyday use, and power it from the wall socket, unplug the power every few days and let it run off the battery, as a battery at 40% capacity lasts longer than one at 100% capacity. if you don't travel with it, you should remove the laptop battery when on fixed power.
Why lithium bettery stock is this important? If you have a relatively new PC the only problem you will get are error messages relating to the clock on start up. No big deal. If your PC is older then a low battery could be a nightmare. I had a PC which once every few months refused to boot. Rather than take the PC in for repair or start replacing parts myself the first thing I did was look at the BIOS settings. It was soon obvious that the BIOS settings were corrupt (wrong bus speed). I put a volt meter on the battery and sure enough it was reading 2.2 volts.
The Makita LXFD01CW Drill didn't stack up to the test as well as the Dewalt drills did. Overall it got a 3.5 out of 5 stars and a few user complaints. One guy commented that the batteries for all of the Makita drills are not interchangeable. You have to have the special 18V battery for this specific Makita LXFD01CW Drill. Yet he said the performance of the drill was outstanding. Another guy commented on the longevity of the drill, he's had it for a long time and it's been very durable. He liked that it was small and lightweight yet powerful enough to handle any task.
The more diligent you are at taking care of your gear now, the more time you'll have later for a problem free first fishing trip of the season. Some of the local lakes will be ice free by the 1st of April and I expect to see the usual aluminum hatch at the likes of Jacko, Six Mile and White Lake in the Kamloops Area as soon as they can be navigated.