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Warning: Those cheap solar path lights from Amazon ruined my garden beds

Bought 24 of them for $60 last spring. They looked fine for about 2 weeks. Then the hinges rusted out, plastic cracked, and the batteries leaked green crap into my soil. Had to dig out 4 feet of dirt near my front walkway and replace it. Cost me another $40 in fresh soil and plants. Has anyone found a solar light that actually lasts more than one season?
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anthony_jackson
Stick with metal body lights and replace the batteries with name brand rechargeables.
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christopher903
Used to think all solar lights were basically the same, but your story changed my mind completely. That battery acid leaking into the soil is something I never even considered, sounds like a real nightmare to clean up. I'll be saving up for a better brand instead of grabbing the cheapest option on Amazon.
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