Thanks for the useful info and feedback on battery life and production dates, Avwriter, NiLuJe and Sirtel.
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Originally Posted by Avwriter
I can only offer some basic facts, since a precise answer is impossible:
1. Batteries do degrade over time, whether used or not. Thus, if you bought an unit a year from now that was built today, then yes the battery will have lost some of its lifespan (how much will depend on how it was stored, along with the quality of the individual battery).
2. Amazon does not produce its entire production run for the year at once. If you buy a unit a year from now, most likely that unit will be considerably less than a year old, though no one will tell you exactly when it was made until you receive it, even less when the battery was made.
3. If you buy an Oasis 3 today, it also may have be several months since it was manufactured. I am sure the earliest units were being assembled well before the official release date. In any case, you are unlikly to get one straight off the assembly line.
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