Review on 16 Count EBL AA Rechargeable Batteries 2800MAh Ready2Charge Quality by Bob Taylor

First the batteries were shipped without padding so when they arrived the plastic storage cases to store the charged batteries in when not in use were all cracked and unusable. The first 4 of the 16 I bought were not anywhere close to the advertised capacity of 2800 mAh after initial charging. Second batch of 4 had similar results. They measured after a full charge:511526542617This was after being on a brand new charger for 24 hours. After a full discharge recharge cycle the capacities improved to:2521251425312513Still did not reach the specification of 2800 mAh. Voltage topped out at 1.41 V. Took just over 11 hours for the discharge and recharge cycle at 500 mAh.After a 3rd discharge and recharge cycle more improvement on 3 of the 4 batteries and but still not to manufacturer specs. One battery the capacity actual got worse. MAh as follows:1606261526632621Started charging another 4 of the 16 batteries and discovered one is bad. Only reaches 311 mAH and reads high internal resistance.Conclusion: unless your battery charger can run discharge/charge cycles to br