10-12-2005, 07:57 PM
I understand your plight Shadow. My family tends to stay away from battery operated toys unless they actually do something.
The remote control truck is a prime example. The batteries in the truck make it move and are rechargeable, the batteries for the controller will last a while if the power switch is not left on.
Batteries for the sake of noiseght are not enough to justify the cost IMHO. And many battery operated toys are much more fragile than their non-powered kin. That's without considering the metal to plastic content of similar toys.
The remote control truck is a prime example. The batteries in the truck make it move and are rechargeable, the batteries for the controller will last a while if the power switch is not left on.
Batteries for the sake of noiseght are not enough to justify the cost IMHO. And many battery operated toys are much more fragile than their non-powered kin. That's without considering the metal to plastic content of similar toys.
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein