They got back to me today. Now, some things might be different for you guys but I'm sure it's similar enough for everyone. This is because I'm living in Korea but most of u guys aren't. I will move back to Canada in a few years. Well, guys at iRiver told me you can get the battery replaced for free during the 1 year warranty time(2 years for Germany I believe) but you have to pay once the warranty is over. You can send the 240 by mail or give it to the iRiver people who will replace the battery for you for about $58 USD. You won't be able to replace it but they will replace it for you.(unless you're brave enough to try your iphone battery or something) This was the only thing that was stuck in my mind which stopped me from getting the 240. Now that I know that it's replaceable and it seems cheap enough I will get the 240 soon. (or suddenly change my mind to get the Chord Hugo) Well, wish me luck on my journey to find the perfect IEMs with the 240. ( loving Final Audio Design's FI-BA-SS atm)