>> This is based on my observations of what happens with laptops. Typically

>> is obviously absurd. The manufacturers are simply preying on the fact
>> that nobody else can supply this part.
>>
> That is because, usually, by the time the battery needs replacing,
> nothing uses it any more, so keeping them in stock isn't cost effective,
> but your laptop is now, itself, worth $100. lol

I'm pretty sure as soon as you tear open the seal on the shipping 
container the laptop came in, its value plummets to about 5% of the 
original purchase price. I mean, who would buy a second hand laptop that 
may or may not work, when you can just buy a new one?

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