Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

PLEASE see my video and photo of an actual candle (on the left) and the product (on the right). Ok, so I'm an electrical engineer and I really appreciate well-designed technology. These candles are *almost* perfect: they aren't *like* wax, they are REAL wax. They flicker just like a candle and can easily be programmed to turn on for a preset number of hours (2, 4, 6, or 8 hours). If you purchase multiple sets (I purchased 3 sets of 6) then all of the remotes can control all of the candles (a good design characteristic). The 'wick' (which is actually a wire) actually looks like a real wick.. very cool! They are pretty bright, too, though not quite as bright as a real candle (see my video and image comparison with a real candle). My only complaints are: - There should be multiple flicker modes, like a mode that has a little more 'off' time. Hey, it's a little computer so why not have multiple flicker modes? - They are just a little too long. - They use AAA batteries.. as an EE I know that the bigger the battery the longer they will last, so why not make the candle a little thicker and use a AA battery? - The single LED: it occurred to me that if they used two LEDs side-by-side then they could make the flickering much more realistic as the "flame" could appear to be moving. I would gladly pay a little more for a more realistic flame. I haven't tested the battery life yet, but if they last 2 months at 6 hours per day I'd be happy. I really don't understand the negative reviews about receiving cracked or 'dead' product.. if the product is broken then send it back, but don't post a negative review! All three of my orders were perfect- no broken items at all. Oh, and so far I haven't been paid for this review and I live in Pennsylvania, USA. Overall I'm very happy and I now have 18 candles burning every night for 6 hours. I'll edit this review later to report on the battery life.