On another note, I put a very small nick in the coating on one of the batteries when taking it out. Will that cause an issue?
though it will be fine if it can not touch the metal body. " "I" HAVE to say " don't use it.... if it can touch the metal body it will ground and fire up the coil, and or cause serious damage to the battery if it is allowed to fully discharge.... when in doubt, throw it out.
that is why I suggest to whack the batteries out instead of prying on um, so the battery cover is not accidentally damaged....

