I used to routinely get 8 - 9 hours when fully charged. I believe they advertise 10+ but I never tried for that long. Eventually the battery will die but they offer one free replacement. It does have to be shipped back for that.
Yep, I was told the same thing when I bought my desktop portable and never noticed any significant decrease in battery life over the time I owned it (approx. 2 years). It was very convenient and made the 7 weeks in SC a lot more musically satisfying.
Actually I have always liked the gift exchanges as it is a good way to get exposed to music I would not buy for myself. So pairing by musical taste is not necessarily good from my perspective. No problem if I am in the minority, I am still all in.
Hey Peanut Gallery .... we are already working on a brown liquor event.
Edit: Upon careful reconsideration; Thanks for volunteering. I'll provide the room.