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I have one of the 3rd reality ones and it's been good, only had it get stuck one time in a year and I think it was just a low battery thing. It indeed does use a AAA battery, but the sensor is expensive for what it is unfortunately.
Good to know, thanks :) yeah it does seem a bit spendy.