Many of these units discharge battery to zero while stored - FLIR Systems Scout TK Mini Thermal Monocular

I bought this unit directly from Flir in December of 2020. Upon receipt I used it for about a half an hour after charging completely .

The unit was charged every 6 months to assure the battery was okay and kept in climate controlled conditions.

I tested this again last year and the battery would only hold a charge for about 15 minutes. Then it got to the point where it wouldn't hold a charge, for only a few minutes .

Now in February of 2023 we have a situation where it won't even take a charge. I looked up on the internet and found numerous people from 2019 and 2020 who are complaining about the very same issues that I'm having here .

I called Flir and they indicated that this unit has a 24-month warranty. So now I wish I had called them last year to have the unit serviced under warranty. But my only choice now apparently is a $300 minimum repair bill to fix a $600 scope. And I can't even be sure that when they fix it it's going to remedy the problem. Because when it was brand new it just kept killing the battery every time it was in storage.

So buyer beware. I guess some of these may work okay and some of them don't. But if you've got a problem make sure you get it in there within the first 24 months and hope they fix it to some new standard, because the old one obviously wasn't working.