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I wouldn't worry about the battery on the Hanlin. Like barryem says, if it's bad it won't take a charge. I know, I just dug out an old Palm c500 I had stored and the back was bulging so badly that I was surprised it hadn't busted open. Before I realized it was bad, it was in a case so it wasn't easily visible, I tried charging it — the screen kept blinking. I also had an old c515 Palm that had an old battery. In this case it would work as long I kept it plugged in, but absolutely refused to take a charge. These Palm batteries are known to have notoriously short lifespans. In both cases I was able to remove the batteries and there was no permanent damage to either unit.
I think the Hanlins must have used really good batteries (something like the Sonys) because I have an Astak EZReader PocketPRO (5") and its battery holds a charge longer than any other eReader I own. I've left it unused for at least two months and the battery was still up. I wouldn't be worried about using the Hanlin.
As for Sony PRS-350s, I think they're great little machines. Nice clear screens, Oxford dictionary (like the Kindles) and the batteries seem to last forever on them (and easy to find and replace if they do go out).
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