I said "less than a dollar". Without going back to the page, I think they were from around $.75 down to $.55. Without testing a batch of batteries it's difficult to know the quality of any batch of batteries.

The cost of the batteries still may be too much, but it's got about 14 hours on it right now and still going. The run time will determine if the battery cost is too high. I have no preference which way it goes. It is what it is, as they say. If it uses too many batteries I may keep one in my bag as a backup.

I would say I average about 5 hours a week in the dark. if it goes 15 hours, and the batteries are $0.55 that's $1.05 every three weeks. All my other lights use rechargeable batteries. I would have to go back and look up the prices of all my lights and all the Eneloops I bought to compare properly. I think the rechargeable lights still are ahead, but the light is still going. The poorly translated specs on the internet go from 2-6 hours up to 35-160 hours for the same light.Who knows what will happen? I thought it would have died by now. ??? If there are other small bright lights out there than are better, please tell me.