[jimfortytwo]

The backup battery completely removed the problem of low voltage resets we've experienced in the past. I wonder if those who unconditionally hated the backup battery have had the pleasure of the low-voltage reset before? To me that alone made it worthwhile.
It would be nice if there was a more intelligent sync between the main power system and the backup battery net-- but I understand that this year's system was probably intentionally brutally simple from a design and implementation standpoint.