All right, I haven't been on a lot lately, school, work and family all with a few demands on my time that exceed the usual, but my 2 cents for cleaning attys. Rinse with hot water for about 10 seconds on both ends, drop them in some vodka in a container with a lid. Then swirl them gently once every 5 minutes for about 15 minutes (I usually do this while I'm cleaning up the kitchen). Rinse with hot water one more time, blow them out then set them up to dry. I got my first order from Tony in Feb, and all my attys are still working. Granted, I bought a lot of them, but they're not all in rotation because I haven't had to use them. One thing though, after a while, you will get some nicks to the paint on them. I've only noticed it on my black one, but it gets used just about every day, so not too bad. Of course, it helps when you're starting with a great product! I've used this on both the sidesho and 902 attys. I also use rubbing alcohol periodically to clean the battery connections. Don't soak them, just dip a q-tip in the alcohol and wipe with that.