Well it has happened to me, the battery door clip has cracked and will no longer hold onto the battery door. Scanner has not been dropped, mishandled, knocked around, etc. I actually keep it in a case most of the time. I blame this pretty much on the extra "tightness" the large battery and new battery door had placed extra stress on the clip, thus making breakage more likely. Also the fact I would routinely change out the battery from large to small to get longer operating times and keeping both batteries charged. Creating more snapping and unsnapping of the clip.
As others have commented the pad inside is a bit thicker than the small battery door. Maybe for extra padding due to heavier battery? I realize its a size tolerance thing overall, but the fact exists that the large battery and door is a much tighter fit than the small battery & door.
Now I have a radio that will only work when plugged in cause neither door will stay on (at all). I guess I could use a plastic zip tie? Don't know if the clip is even avail, plus it looks like the radio has to be taken apart (looks easy enough) to replace due to pin running thru case holding clip in place. Hate to have to send it off for such, taking weeks to return.
Any comments?
