Has anyone owned the Digital Hero 3 wrist-camera?

Question

The digital hero 3 looks awesome! I surf, skate, and ski, and have always dreamed of such a handy contraption. However, user reviews online have claimed that with regular triple A batteries, the video only records for about a minute before the batteries die. But its advertised as having 54 minutes of footage on a 2GB disk. So is it true the battery life is atrocious? And do rechargable lithium batteries REALLY actually help?

Please, will an owner of the product help me out. I'm deciding if I should buy it. 10 points if you help me make up my mind (I really want to, but feel as it it'll be disappointing).

Answer 1

I don't own one..but what about the return policy on  it..have you checked that out?   I , too, am dissuaded from purchasing things with bad reviews...even though  we know that disgruntled people are more likely to report. Have you checked with Consumers Report? They are totally impartial and the library usually has an extensive list of what they've tested   Good luck!