i thought so as well because i have seen less swollen batteries not hold any sort of a charge before but this one holds a charge and is able to run a system for a long ammount of time (doesent die in a minute type of thing)

with the other 2 i got (the AGS 101 and 001 w/o sound) one had a similar battery and a similar bulge so i am thinking its just how these piticular batteries are. the 3rd battery i got is a cheepo 3rd party chinese knock off with a label made to look like an official one and its not so good. the officials are whtie wrapped batteries with black ends and the knock off is a blue plastic enclosed one like on ebay

i managed to make the AGS-101 switch less sensitive by pressing really hard on the actual housing of the switch so it will stay on if bumped or jiggled. my 001's are in kind of poor shape though one with no sound one one with the supposed switch problem. would like to get all of them going, they look like hell but would make good starting points for custom GBAs.

i think because the 101 is in such poor looking shape (really scratched up most of the paint is gone) i am going to spray it with truck bed liner. i hope i can get the screen scratches out with the plastX i have.

any way any other ideas are welcome i still want to fix these things.

and if i tear one up i'll be sure to upload pics of the revisions and also if i spray one a different color