handoferis

Nobody in the thread seems to have mentioned this, but I really wouldn't rate the chances of average consumers messing with LiPos not (at least sometimes) ending in immolation very highly.

The kind of people who post on this site or get involved in repairing stuff aren't the same as the kind of person who opens a battery door and launches their AAs across the room with a screwdriver. If someone tries that with a glued down LiPo, they'll get a thermal event to the face.

You can solve this problem more easily by mandating a lifetime battery warranty, if you're that desperate to.