Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

After much thought and research over the many reviews both good and not so good, I decided to take the plunge and see for myself. I already have two four gallon battery motor driven pump sprayers as well as a couple backpack pump sprayers so I am by no means a novice at this. I also own several two quart and one and a half gallon pump sprayers. This little Flo-Master by Hudson 5BPL Pumpless 1.3 Gallon Battery Powered Sprayer, White is just what the Doctor ordered for size and function. Let me explain. The negative reviews for "Dead battery and won't charge, Not standard battery, Top disconnects from tank, no pressure switch = must flip rocker switch to start / stop spraying, Shoulder straps etc. etc.", only to mention a few.... For the most part these claims are totally unfair and unfounded. The answer may be in the extremely poor user manual directions. Follow along as I continue. First things first. Regardless of just how poor the instructions are, you MUST read them and at least try to understand what you are supposed to do prior to use. 1. The battery is NOT none standard. It is a very highly rated 18650 rechargeable Li-Ion used in millions of devices throughout the world today. Having said that, it comes NOT ready to use. It MUST be fully charged which may take several hours to overnight to fully charge. This first charge is very important. Yes, the supplied battery charger is used to charge and recharge this 18650 battery cell and it does work and function nicely. To clear up any confusion associated with this battery and charger it is really quite simple as i'll explain. Pop the battery into the charger + to + and - to -, plug the charger into 110-120 vac and the red light comes on. This is what it should do if the battery is not fully charged. Leave it charging no matter how long it takes until the red light goes off and the green light comes on, meaning full charge and ready to use. Unplug the charger, pop the battery out and install it in the sprayer battery holder then install the battery holder with battery in it into the sprayer per instructions. 2. The top disconnects from the tank. Well, if you properly reconnect the top to the tank again per instructions I see no problem. However, if this kind of problem should arise I will do a retrofit update and install a couple of sturdy 4 pcs Locking Toggle Catch & Plates Heavy Duty Case Latch Clamp Clips available on ebay $2.59... 3. No pressure switch. Is it a problem to flip a rocker on/off switch? Really now. 4. Shoulder strap, etc. etc... Final Note; IF YOU WANT UTOPIA plan on paying for it. For the price I highly recommend this battery operated sprayer. For the price I give this sprayer five stars all the way.