Review on Midland HH54VP Portable Emergency Weather by Vincent Pavelko

Product received, tested and found no issues. Turned it on and the battery was already charged so I was able to quickly complete the setup process. Plugged in and left overnight. Was woken up by a storm warning so the weather alert function worked great. I took the device off the charging station after about 18 hours (still showing charging) and took it across town. He died about 20 minutes after charging. Brought it home, recharged it, rebuilt it and left it all day - it still says "charging". I took it off the stand, let's see how long it lasts this time. It looks like the charger or battery is defective. Not sure if I should go to Revain to buy a new one (already threw away all the shipping packaging) or try Midland and (ugh) buy a new battery. TO UPDATE! TO UPDATE! - I called Midland USA at 816-241-8500 and spoke to Andrea. She said they had a bad battery charge. She asked for my shipping address and said a new one was on the way. No order number required, no proof of purchase, nothing. This is how customer support should be! I'm sure it will work fine with a new battery. If it works, it's great. I turn it on but leave it on "standby" and the weather alerts come up without having to constantly listen to NOAA's computer voice. Good wearable product. I will only use AAA batteries in it until I get a new battery. GOOD WORK MIDLAND! UPDATE - New battery works great. No problem. LOTS of hours of use and WEEKS of standby time. I have NO problems with Midland. good company