Thank you all for your help. I did find the number of conflicting opinions on LiPOs in general was confusing. Its only now that I realise that I could have gone flying with my new batteries, instead of wasting time on the charge/discharge all morning. On a different note, it is frequently stated that LiPOs must be stored with a fairly specific voltage of 3.8V/cell. Not long ago I bought three used Lipos, checked them out and made sure of the 3.8V/cell on all three. Now I'm going to ask a silly question. What is a "puffed" battery? I noticed that when I bought the batteries, they weren't quite flat on two sides, now they are definitely not flat on two sides. Are they OK to use? Does "puffing" mean all four sides of the battery?