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What''s the deal here - is my dealer/service centre ripping me off?

That does seem a bit ridiclous mate and something is seriously wrong there., i've also got an aerospace and have just changed the battery for the 1st time after 8 & 1/2 year's!
If i was you i'd be going to an AD and demanding it is figured out and fixed or replaced...

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If the battery is actually running out that's very odd. The only thing I can think that would drain the battery so fast if if the backlight was on the whole time. Or I guess there could be some kind of fault that was draining power somehow..... It's an odd one.

If the AD is just telling you that you need a battery change without there being any sign of battery depletion, then yes I'd say you are being ripped off.

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Anywhere that I have replaced a battery they have given me a 1 year guarantee on it. Not sure if you had it serviced or what.. I've only ever replaced batteries on quartz breitlings.

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my airwolf lasted 18mths before its first battery change. It all depends how long you use it. I use all the functions daily & while at work the backlight a hell of a lot. Its worthwhile considering that the newer aeros only have the backlight, this could explain it. Either way I would either wait until the display blinks or get a new battery every second year or so. Nothings more annoying than a blinking display(the functions are unreliable as they could fail anytime soon, and it may take some time to get it to the maintenance centre.