Saw this at rtdvapor. Is this old news? Any further information?
I am having no small amount of anxiety concerning this news.
Intending to get more periodically, last year I only purchased 6x AW IMR16340 550mAh, and 4 more for a dual-cell setup. I have been unlucky with 10440 overdischarge, but have been very lucky with these cells that have performed well and have not seen abuse. But I use them a lot, sometimes 3 a day in the single cell light (I try to let each cell rest at least 25 hours after charging). I expect them to last a while, but I am worried about the practical implications of a flood at what must be a complicated high tech facility.
Even after the damaged shop and equipment has been replaced or repaired, how long before newly produced cells reach the high quality standard we've come to know? How long before new tests are published? How long before retail stocks are replentished? I'm only imagining how things work and what might have happened, and have only seen sparce footage of the inside of battery-maker facilities, but any amount of unwanted water would be a serious problem, and I can only imagine that the cost of even minor damage would be ridiculous.
So I hope and pray the AW operators have a safe and restful CNY and return to find the facility fully repaired, refurbished and at capacity.